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  2. Second French Empire - Wikipedia

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    The Second French Empire, [a] officially the French Empire, [b] was the government of France from 2 December 1852 to 4 September 1870 between the Second and the Third French Republics. Ruled by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoleon III) , the period was one of significant achievements in infrastructure and economy, while France reasserted itself ...

  3. Franco-Prussian War - Wikipedia

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    The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, [b] often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia.

  4. 1870s - Wikipedia

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    From left to right, clockwise: Conflict erupts between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia leading to the Franco-Prussian War in 1870; a fire in Chicago kills approximately 300 people and leaves about another 100,000 people homeless in 1871; Claude Monet's Impression, Sunrise is recognized as the source of inspiration for the Impressionist movement; The U.S. Army is defeated by ...

  5. Paris during the Second Empire - Wikipedia

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    During the Second French Empire, the reign of Emperor Napoleon III (1852–1870), Paris was the largest city in continental Europe and a leading center of finance, commerce, fashion, and the arts.

  6. Timeline of French history - Wikipedia

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    Second Opium War: British and French troops entered the Forbidden City in Beijing. 1866: 31 May: French intervention in Mexico: French troops start withdrawing from the country. 1870–1940: Third Republic: 1871: 10 May: The end of the Franco-Prussian War: France's loss marked the downfall of Napoleon III and led to the end of the Second French ...

  7. French Second Republic - Wikipedia

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    The French Second Republic ... Second Empire: 1852–1870: Third Republic: 1870–1940 ... 1920–1929: Free France; Vichy France; 1940–1944:

  8. Category:Second French Empire - Wikipedia

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    The Second French Empire (1852-1870) — the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III in France. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories ...

  9. Political history of France - Wikipedia

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    The Second French Empire, officially the "French Empire," was an Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 14 January 1852 to 27 October 1870, between the Second and the Third Republic of France. The Second French Empire oversaw some of the most significant achievements in infrastructure and economy, and reasserted itself as the dominant ...