How is France on its Fifth Republic? Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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Luc
I'm French and I always find weird that we study the XIXth century very little in highschool. I've asked my brothers and my friends and they think the same. I guess it also depends on the highschool and the teacher.
We go from all the French Revolution shit and July 1789 to WWI without studying the XIXth century which is the base of modern France as much as we should (Napoleon Bonaparte and all the great things he did (in France, his wars and his empire, how he was defeated, the succession of republics, monarchies and empires, how France evolved in this century, etc etc)
I had to read a Napoleon biography in order to know more about this guy who drastically changed France.
The other KEY CHAPTER of France's History I think we don't study enough is the colonisation (also in the XIXth century ) and the wars of independence (Indochina, Algeria) that were great and humiliating defeats for France and changed its fate. Algerian independence war ended the 4th Republic, brought back De Gaulle and gave birth to the 5th Republic.
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I'm French and I always find weird that we study the XIXth century very little in highschool. I've asked my brothers and my friends and they think the same. I guess it also depends on the highschool and the teacher.
We go from all the French Revolution shit and July 1789 to WWI without studying the XIXth century which is the base of modern France as much as we should (Napoleon Bonaparte and all the great things he did (in France, his wars and his empire, how he was defeated, the succession of republics, monarchies and empires, how France evolved in this century, etc etc)
I had to read a Napoleon biography in order to know more about this guy who drastically changed France.
The other KEY CHAPTER of France's History I think we don't study enough is the colonisation (also in the XIXth century ) and the wars of independence (Indochina, Algeria) that were great and humiliating defeats for France and changed its fate. Algerian independence war ended the 4th Republic, brought back De Gaulle and gave birth to the 5th Republic.
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billedefoudre
All the jokes about us french are hilarious, frankly xD
The video is pretty straight to the point, and is a good example about why foreigners are getting us very wrong, when they try to stick just one or two preconceptions to us all.
Considering french people as one big homogeneous and stable nation is a big mistake, we're VERY divided, always were, and france is a big mess. (still is, still will be in decades to come, we're experiencing some big political schisms and do-overs, those days, right, left, and center)
We (mostly) like bread, (mostly) like wine, and (mostly) value our individual opinions.
But that's it, the rest, you can't possibly know (or even guess) at first glance, trust me, I know, I'm french xD
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All the jokes about us french are hilarious, frankly xD
The video is pretty straight to the point, and is a good example about why foreigners are getting us very wrong, when they try to stick just one or two preconceptions to us all.
Considering french people as one big homogeneous and stable nation is a big mistake, we're VERY divided, always were, and france is a big mess. (still is, still will be in decades to come, we're experiencing some big political schisms and do-overs, those days, right, left, and center)
We (mostly) like bread, (mostly) like wine, and (mostly) value our individual opinions.
But that's it, the rest, you can't possibly know (or even guess) at first glance, trust me, I know, I'm french xD
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Sigmen
Both the First and the Second Republic are popularly held being ended by the corresponding First and Second Empire. However, from a legal point of view, they are not. The First Republic came to an end with the Restoration of the Monarchy, as the Empire was the provision of the Republic government to the Emperor by Senatus Consulte. Same apply with the Second Republic, which was claimed to be a prolonged into the Second Empire. It formally ended with the proclamation of the Third Republic at the end of the war, not with the proclamation of the Empire.
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Both the First and the Second Republic are popularly held being ended by the corresponding First and Second Empire. However, from a legal point of view, they are not. The First Republic came to an end with the Restoration of the Monarchy, as the Empire was the provision of the Republic government to the Emperor by Senatus Consulte. Same apply with the Second Republic, which was claimed to be a prolonged into the Second Empire. It formally ended with the proclamation of the Third Republic at the end of the war, not with the proclamation of the Empire.
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matthieu
In french history class, we consider the first french republic to be over when Napoleon took over and created the consulat in 1799. The change from consulat to empire in 1804 was spectacular but didn't really change anything as France stayed France, the guy in charge was still in charge. It was really only a packaging change, with republic symbolism being removed, and empire symbolism put at its place. But effectively, the first french republic died in 1799.
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In french history class, we consider the first french republic to be over when Napoleon took over and created the consulat in 1799. The change from consulat to empire in 1804 was spectacular but didn't really change anything as France stayed France, the guy in charge was still in charge. It was really only a packaging change, with republic symbolism being removed, and empire symbolism put at its place. But effectively, the first french republic died in 1799.
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didier
dont forget that the 5 (different) republique had formaly the same roots in the 1st republique
1st republique constitution is declaration of human and Citizens rights
every following constitutions of following republique tell that declaration of human and citizens rights is fully include in new constitution.
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dont forget that the 5 (different) republique had formaly the same roots in the 1st republique
1st republique constitution is declaration of human and Citizens rights
every following constitutions of following republique tell that declaration of human and citizens rights is fully include in new constitution.
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education
The way we count them is inconsistent. If what matters is the change of constitution, then we had way more than 5. If what matters is continuous republican time periods, we only had 4 (arguably 3 because the 3rd Republic was not abolished during the war but let's say 4.
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The way we count them is inconsistent. If what matters is the change of constitution, then we had way more than 5. If what matters is continuous republican time periods, we only had 4 (arguably 3 because the 3rd Republic was not abolished during the war but let's say 4.
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Ambergris
It's amazing how little I learned about our French history of the 19th century in class. But, come to think of it, there's probably too much of it to reasonably teach, so they went: Revolution, Empire, industrial revolution, Dreyfus, WWI. Quite patchy if I'm honest.
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It's amazing how little I learned about our French history of the 19th century in class. But, come to think of it, there's probably too much of it to reasonably teach, so they went: Revolution, Empire, industrial revolution, Dreyfus, WWI. Quite patchy if I'm honest.
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ame
I dont know much about politics but if by changing republics you change constitution it means youll no longer have to keep on absurd laws of the past like the American second amendment (for example)
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I dont know much about politics but if by changing republics you change constitution it means youll no longer have to keep on absurd laws of the past like the American second amendment (for example)
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LiteralPotato
You used the word factoid to mean a small interesting piece of information. A factoid is actually a small, untrue statement that seems plausible- hence factoid, oid meaning like.
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You used the word factoid to mean a small interesting piece of information. A factoid is actually a small, untrue statement that seems plausible- hence factoid, oid meaning like.
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lostvarius
Exclusive video footage of an american struggling to understand how can a democracy actually evolve over time instead of staying stuck on the same dumb constitution for 300 years!
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Exclusive video footage of an american struggling to understand how can a democracy actually evolve over time instead of staying stuck on the same dumb constitution for 300 years!
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MerriNet
I sure hope French understand not to vote for Le Pen because votes that way would sound like a great way for them to find themselves living in the Sixth Republic some years later.
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I sure hope French understand not to vote for Le Pen because votes that way would sound like a great way for them to find themselves living in the Sixth Republic some years later.
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douard
In fact the third republic gave like the fourth republic more power to the prime minister and to the parliament. The difference is that the fourth republic was much more unstable.
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In fact the third republic gave like the fourth republic more power to the prime minister and to the parliament. The difference is that the fourth republic was much more unstable.
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Memeqo
How to make this even shorter
The French got mad 2 times the 3rd got raped by Germany in 1940 the 4th was garbage and a dumpster fire and the 5th is still alive the end
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How to make this even shorter
The French got mad 2 times the 3rd got raped by Germany in 1940 the 4th was garbage and a dumpster fire and the 5th is still alive the end
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narwals
this video could be oudated because today meany people in france want a 6th republic, because in meany aspect the 5th republic is verry controversial(democraty, 49. 3)
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this video could be oudated because today meany people in france want a 6th republic, because in meany aspect the 5th republic is verry controversial(democraty, 49. 3)
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Sioul
You may think that with the fifth republic, french are satisfied but no! There is a serious debate in France to change to a sixth one. French are never satisfied
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You may think that with the fifth republic, french are satisfied but no! There is a serious debate in France to change to a sixth one. French are never satisfied
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Rudolf
And the left currently wants to create a sixth because the fifth gives too much power to the president among other things, and it is seen as undemocratic.
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And the left currently wants to create a sixth because the fifth gives too much power to the president among other things, and it is seen as undemocratic.
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lil
How is France on it's 5 republique? Easy. The rest of Europe did NOT like the concept of democracy and as such the 19th century is a giant fricking mess
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How is France on it's 5 republique? Easy. The rest of Europe did NOT like the concept of democracy and as such the 19th century is a giant fricking mess
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Chris2theJ
Almost seems like the French just can't get their governments right. half expecting there to be another regime change or two in our lifetimes
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Almost seems like the French just can't get their governments right. half expecting there to be another regime change or two in our lifetimes
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Shiroe
At least our Republic is new enough to don't stop the right of abortion. The question is why USA don't change his constitution over time?
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At least our Republic is new enough to don't stop the right of abortion. The question is why USA don't change his constitution over time?
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Brune
Some far left French political leaders who race in the presidential elections have a 6th republic proposition in their political program.
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Some far left French political leaders who race in the presidential elections have a 6th republic proposition in their political program.
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