1. 19th Century France: Empire or Republic
The Third Republic final brought some level of political stability to France at the very end of the 19th century.

2. Evidence Second Republic Napoleon III Paris Commune Third Republic
Dreyfus Affair
Emile Zola
Boulanger Crisis

3. The Revolution of 1830 ousted the Bourbons for good driving Charles X from the throne and enthroned Louis Philippe who established a constitutional monarchy
The Revolution of 1848 kicked out Louis Philippe and the Second Republic was established with Louis Napoleon as president.
Louis Napoleon became Napoleon III establishing the Second Empire in 1852.
The Franco-Prussia War ended the Second Empire and the Third Republic was established in 1871.

4. The Third Republic
By the 1890s, a stable republic generally supported by the public had been achieved.
It survived two attempts to bring it down
1889 Boulanger Affair
1894 Dreyfus Affair
Emile Zola’s J’Accuse
Separated Church and State
Provided free, compulsory primary education
Established a social security system
Encourage business growth
Expanded French colonial possessions
Joined the Allied Forces in WWI.