In the years leading up to the Franco-Prussian war, Tension had been rising between the two. A succession ciss in Spain for example. Meanqhile the emperor of France, Naoleon the 3rd, continued on an agressive foreign policy. It all came to a head when on July 19, the 2nd French Empire declared war on Prussia, & Prussia's allies joined in it's defense. While the French made early gains in August, they were eventually beatin back all the way to Sedan, where they faced a military defeat so great they're entire military dissintegrated and the monarchy was overthrown.
Following this a Republican provisional government took power & the war entered a new phase.
When the war ended on February 15th, France began a period of immense political turmoil which included the formation of the Paris Commune. These events will be showcased in a second part to this video researched & animated by Pierre Vittori mapping (so yes, this is a collab).

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