France in the 1860's was the big cheese in continental Europe, with Napoleon III seeking to duplicate his cousin's success. By the early 1870's Napoleon III was an old, private citizen in exile, wondering where it went all wrong. Here's Jess Alexander, part of The Great War group, to show how the not-yet-united German states, Bismarck, and Prussia turned France into a second-rate power on the world stage. It's more than "counting railroad car axles" or the price of cats in besieged Paris. Press "PLAY" to continue...
The Franco-Prussian War, week by week.