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.