Why did the Second Republic fail to survive?
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- Why did the Second Republic fail to survive?
- Surprising that the Second Republic came into existence at all.
- Little belief in this form of government among right wing/moderates.
- Chamber would've been prepared to accept accession of Comte de Paris with his mother as regent.
- Destruction of the left.
- At first, balance between left and right wasn't clear.
- Left had a number of successes.
- Intruding 3 of their spokesmen into the Provisional Government.
- Secured manhood suffrage for elections to a Constituent Assembly.
- Increased electorate from 241,000 to 8 million.
- Provided work for the unemployed in National Workshops.
- April 1848 - Election: overwhelmingly right-wing Constituent Assembly
- Composed of middle-class men like lawyers, landowners, etc. 80% over 40 years of age.
- Anti-Republican message to Paris from the rest of France
- New right-wing commission replaced provisional Government.
- Direct presentation of petitions was prohibited.
- Provoked an intervention by a mob but was dealt with by National Guard.
- May 1848 - National Workshops closed down.
- Provoked 'June Days' in Paris.
- 1500 killed, 15,000 arrested, 4000 deported.
- Strongest supporters of the continuation of a Republican form of government were off the scene.
- 1500 killed, 15,000 arrested, 4000 deported.
- Provoked 'June Days' in Paris.
- Direct presentation of petitions was prohibited.
- Composed of middle-class men like lawyers, landowners, etc. 80% over 40 years of age.
- Left had a number of successes.
- At first, balance between left and right wasn't clear.
- Emergence of Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte as a viable alternative.
- Originally kept out of France under terms of the law of 1832 but as he won successive by-elections this became more difficult.
- When he did return, he was underestimated by his opponents ("He's unintelligent. He's a fool whom we shall be able to lead"/"What an idiot!"
- Had a wide-ranging appeal.
- Had been uninvolved in the events earlier in 1848.
- 'Bonaparte' suggested "La Gloire".
- Appealed to all classes.
- Constitution of the Second Republic played into Louis-Napoleon's hands.
- Provided for an elected President to mobilise public opinion and use his executive power to overthrow legislature.
- Constitution of the Second Republic played into Louis-Napoleon's hands.
- Provided for an elected President to mobilise public opinion and use his executive power to overthrow legislature.
- December 1848 - Elected President: "The French had already chosen the man who was to destroy the republic in which most of them had lost faith."
- Originally kept out of France under terms of the law of 1832 but as he won successive by-elections this became more difficult.
- Louis-Napoleon manoeuvred deftly to strengthen his position.
- Success of Louis-Napoleon.
- Careful not to overreach himself.
- Most people expected the instigation of an imperial regime, but the new Constitution in January 1852 was more imperial than Republican.
- Press controls introduced.
- Most people expected the instigation of an imperial regime, but the new Constitution in January 1852 was more imperial than Republican.
- Triumphant progress through France in autumn culminated in a Senate declaration of the Second Empire.
- Once it had been massively endorsed by a plebiscite, the new Empire formally came into being in December 1852.
- Second Republic was finished.
- 1870 - France instigated the Third Republic.
- Origins were uncertain and most ardent supporters on the left were destroyed.
- Monarchist alternatives to the Third Republic couldn't organise themselves effectively and Republican regime survived for 70 years.
- Once it had been massively endorsed by a plebiscite, the new Empire formally came into being in December 1852.
- Careful not to overreach himself.
- Emergence of Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte as a viable alternative.
- Originally kept out of France under terms of the law of 1832 but as he won successive by-elections this became more difficult.
- When he did return, he was underestimated by his opponents ("He's unintelligent. He's a fool whom we shall be able to lead"/"What an idiot!"
- Had a wide-ranging appeal.
- Had been uninvolved in the events earlier in 1848.
- 'Bonaparte' suggested "La Gloire".
- Appealed to all classes.
- December 1848 - Elected President: "The French had already chosen the man who was to destroy the republic in which most of them had lost faith."
- Originally kept out of France under terms of the law of 1832 but as he won successive by-elections this became more difficult.
- Won support from the Catholic right.
- Crushing of the Roman Republic and restoration of the Pope in 1849.
- Falloux Law 1850.
- Successful tours to French cities in August and September 1850.
- Demonstrated that he also had the common touch.
- Summer and November 1850 - Attempted to secure a constitutional amendment allowing him to continue beyond a single four term.
- Genuine? Or just a way of discrediting the Chamber as a prelude to a coup?
- Carried out a well-organised coup.
- Careful to secure backing in a plebiscite with around 7 million people supporting his actions.
- Success of Louis-Napoleon.
- Success of Louis-Napoleon.
- Careful not to overreach himself.
- Most people expected the instigation of an imperial regime, but the new Constitution in January 1852 was more imperial than Republican.
- Press controls introduced.
- Most people expected the instigation of an imperial regime, but the new Constitution in January 1852 was more imperial than Republican.
- Triumphant progress through France in autumn culminated in a Senate declaration of the Second Empire.
- Once it had been massively endorsed by a plebiscite, the new Empire formally came into being in December 1852.
- Second Republic was finished.
- 1870 - France instigated the Third Republic.
- Origins were uncertain and most ardent supporters on the left were destroyed.
- Monarchist alternatives to the Third Republic couldn't organise themselves effectively and Republican regime survived for 70 years.
- Once it had been massively endorsed by a plebiscite, the new Empire formally came into being in December 1852.
- Careful not to overreach himself.
- Surprising that the Second Republic came into existence at all.
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