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History of France

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  • 51 BCE

    France Founded

    France Founded
    Roman emperor Julius Caesar conquers Gaul, and Gaul is now called France.
  • Jan 1, 1429

    Joan of Arc

    Joan of Arc
    Joan of Arc leads French the French troops against English Orléans, ending a siege by the British during the hundred year war between France and England.
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    The French Revolution

    The French revolution was when the poor people rose up against the rich people, this all started in 1789 and ended in 1799.
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    World War 1

    In 1914 France starts to battle Germany in World War 1 and it ends in 1918.

  • Struggles

    Struggles
    After a very long struggle France gives up control of Algeria, in Africa

  • Prime Minister

    Prime Minister
    in 1991 Edith Cresson became the first French female prime minister.

  • Channel

    Channel
    The Channel opens, connecting Britain and France under the English Channel.

  • Terrorist Attack

    Terrorist Attack
    In 2016 at least 84 people are killed and many others injured when the driver of a lorry deliberately ploughs through a crowd celebrating Bastille day in the southern city of Nice. President Francois Hallande describes the incident as a terriost attack.