| A | B |
|---|
| D-Day | June 6, 1944 |
| Maginot Line | Fortification on German and Belgian borders to safeguard France from future invasians |
| De Gaulle | Leader of the French resistance during WWII; president during both 4th and 5th Republics |
| Napoléon III | Nephew of Napoléon Bonapartel involved France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 |
| Louis-Philippe | the Duke of Orleans known as the "Bourgeois King"; more a mayor than king. |
| 1st Republic | Government during Napoléon I's reign. |
| Algeria | Territory of France that wanted independence; De Gaulle ended 4th Republic on threat of war over it. |
| Dreyfus Affair | Famous case of a jewish man accused of treason with the Germans. Took 12 years to prove his innocence. |
| Treaty of Versailles | Officially ended WWI on June 28, 1919. Signed in the Hall of Mirrors |
| 2nd Republic | Government during Napoléon III's reign. |
| 3rd Republic | government in the late 1800's and early 1900's; WWI and II occur. |
| 4th Republic | Government formed after WWII by De Gaulle |
| 5th Republic | Current name of the French government. |
| 1st Empire | Government during the French Revolution |
| 2nd Empire | Government in early 1800's; socialism is introduced to France. |
| Vichy Government | "puppet" government set up during the nazi occupation of France in WWII |
