Project Gutenberg 2011-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 390 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "France" to "Francis Joseph I." Volume 10, Slice 8 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'France' to 'Francis Joseph I.'" by Various is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 20th century. This encyclopedic text delves into various aspects of French history, politics, and culture, particularly focusing on the aftermath of the Franco-German War and France's evolving role in European and colonial politics. The beginning of this volume presents an in-depth analysis of France's exterior policy from 1870 to 1909, setting the stage with the consequences of the Franco-German War. It discusses the significant geopolitical shifts that occurred post-war, including France's loss of prestige and the emergence of Germany as a dominant power. The text elaborates on France's attempts to recover from its isolation and outlines the complexities of its relationships with Germany, Italy, and Russia while detailing the impact of the Republican form of government on these diplomatic dynamics. Through various historical episodes, including the Congress of Berlin and the annexation of Tunisia, the text provides critical insights into the strategies and challenges faced by France on both the continental and colonial fronts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 513553 2025-08-14T15:56:36.235276 text/html 510626 2021-01-07T19:37:27 text/html 273733 2025-08-14T15:56:46.235136 application/epub+zip 280180 2025-08-14T15:56:40.634209 application/epub+zip 254591 2025-08-14T15:56:39.009177 application/epub+zip 598629 2025-08-14T15:56:50.226179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571000 2025-08-14T15:56:44.960140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355036 2022-09-16T14:12:51.626276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480760 2025-08-14T15:56:35.569195 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479905 2021-01-07T19:37:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479922 2021-01-07T19:37:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19966 2025-08-14T15:56:50.361151 application/rdf+xml 24519 2025-08-14T15:56:39.517193 image/jpeg 4631 2025-08-14T15:56:39.264183 image/jpeg 175199 2021-01-07T19:37:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 180519 2021-01-07T19:37:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 174711 2021-01-07T19:37:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 271019 2025-08-14T15:56:36.273199 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog