Michael Foell
FRANCEFRANCE
The Place Where Pets Outnumber Children
IndependenceIndependence• Bastille Day in 1789.• This day is the start of
France’s real revolution.
• This day is celebrated every year on the 14th of July.
The French FlagThe French Flag• Red, white, blue
represents liberty, equality, and fraternity.
• Blue and red are also the honored color of Paris.
• White can also be the color of the Royal House of Bourbon.
The MapThe Map• Capital: Paris is the largest city loaded with
many tourist attractions.
• Marseille has a course of its 2, 500 year history and France’s 2nd largest city.
• Lyon is the business center of France and is loaded with delicious French food.
Renaissance and Renaissance and ReformationReformation
• Francois I strengthened the French Crown and welcomed many Italian artist- Leonardo da Vinci.
• Increase in Protestants.• King Louis XII
transformed France’s feudal monarchy to an absolute monarchy.
AbsolutismAbsolutism• Louis XIV Absolutism
in France.• Fought many wars
costing $$$$.• Created a fancy court
system.• Created a lot of
problems for future French kings.
Industrial Revolution- Industrial Revolution- ImperialismImperialism
• Started in the time of Napoleon.
• Textile industry, coalmining, canals, and railways were starting in France.
• Natural resources, foreign markets, and having nationalism.
WAR WORLD IWAR WORLD I• France was apart of
the allies.• Hated Germany and
was their rivals.• Battle of Verdun-
Germany vs. France- bloody battle.
WORLD WAR IIWORLD WAR II• France invaded by
Nazis in 1940.• Germans invade
France and French let them build up navy.
• The French just let people into their country without putting up a fight.
The Cold WarThe Cold War• French communists
were becoming most powerful parties.
• France, UK, and US was trying to make West Germany an anti- Soviet military.
• Used planes from France to airlift food supplies to the starving in West Berlin.
The Government and The Government and LeaderLeader
• Democracy
• French Prime Minister- c
• The president appoints the Prime Minister.
• But the president has no veto power except in emergencies.
Current Relationship Current Relationship with USwith US
• France gave them Statue of Liberty.
• They have always helped each other in wars.
• They share trade and economic relations with them the most .
Paris, FranceParis, France• Museums,
monuments, and Paris hotels.
• Amazing food.
• The Eiffel Tower.
• People can go as a family, a couple, or just to sightsee.
Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte• Responsible for
introducing France’s institutions.
• He built a huge empire.
• He was a famous French general.