France should have a history of nearly 1500 years. In 48 1 year, Franks occupied all Gaul regions except Burgundy Kingdom and Mediterranean coast, and moved to Paris to establish Frankish Kingdom.
The French Republic, referred to as France for short, is a presidential republic located in western Europe, and its overseas territories include parts of South America and the South Pacific. France became one of the European powers from the end of the Middle Ages, and its national strength reached its peak in the19-20th century. It established the second largest colonial empire in the world at that time and was also the most densely populated country in the 20th century.
France is the third largest country in Europe and the largest country in Western Europe. From18th century to the beginning of 20th century, France was the second largest country in western Europe after Britain. Today, France is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, a founding member of the European Union and NATO, a member of the Group of Eight and the Schengen Convention, and one of the major economic and political entities on the European continent.
Chronology of historical events in France
The French Revolution of July broke out in 1 and 1830.
1824 After the second king of the Restoration Dynasty, Charles X, ascended the throne, he was keen to restore the old system destroyed by the Great Revolution, causing widespread dissatisfaction from all walks of life, and public opinion turned to bourgeois liberals. In order to suppress discontent, Charles X promulgated a reactionary decree in July, 1830, which closed liberal newspapers, dissolved parliament and restricted the right to vote.
2. The Second Empire of France was founded in 1852.
1848 February Revolution overthrew the July Dynasty and established an interim government. On February 25th, the Republic of China was proclaimed. On April 23rd, the Constituent Assembly was elected, which was the first parliament directly elected by male citizens in French history, with moderates and moderates in the majority.
3. 1858 British and French forces invaded China.
1856 (the sixth year of Xianfeng), 10, Britain used the Yarrow Incident to provoke the Second Opium War. 1857 In March, the British government appointed Elgin, the former governor of Canada, as the plenipotentiary, and the French government appointed Baron Gro as the plenipotentiary to lead troops to China.
In 65438+February, the allied forces assembled in the Pearl River Estuary, with more than 5600 people, including French 1 000 people and British 4600 people. More than 20 warships occupied Guangzhou, set up a Coalition Committee and colonized Guangzhou.
4. 1870 The Franco-Prussian War broke out.
1July, 870 14, Prussian Prime Minister Bismarck issued a provocative "Ems Dispatch" on the Spanish throne, which angered the French government.
1July, 870 14, Prussian Prime Minister Bismarck issued a provocative "Ems Dispatch" on the Spanish throne, which angered the French government. 19 In July, France declared war on Prussia, but after the war, the French army lost one after another. On September 2nd, French Emperor Charles Louis Napolé on Bonaparte was advancing nearly100000 French troops to surrender in Sedang.
On September 4th, a revolution broke out in Paris, the French big bourgeoisie established the Third Republic of France, and the Second Empire of France perished. However, Pu Jun still strode in.
187 1 year 1 month 18, Prussian king William I was crowned emperor in Versailles, France, and the German Empire was established. The French bourgeois government demanded a truce. On February 26th, the two sides signed a preliminary peace treaty in Versailles, France. On May 10, a formal peace treaty was signed in Frankfurt.
This war enabled Prussia to unify Germany and replaced France's hegemonic position in the European continent. This also contributes to the revival.
1924 Paris hosted the Olympic Games.
Since the Olympic Games was decided to be held in Paris, France has shown considerable enthusiasm. In order to run this Olympic Games well, all kinds of ideas and designs were sent to the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee from all over France. The 8th Olympic Games is 1924 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
1924 coincides with the 30th anniversary of the revival of the modern Olympic movement, introducing the Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" for the first time, and raising the national flags of the International Olympic Committee, the host country of this Olympic Games and the host country of the next Olympic Games for the first time at the closing ceremony, which has become the practice of the closing ceremonies of previous Olympic Games. However, this Olympic Games also continued the marathon Olympic Games, which took more than two months to complete.