This book is a history of France during the period of the Third Republic, which lasted from 1870 to 1940. Coubertin examines the political, social, and economic changes that occurred during this turbulent time, including the Dreyfus Affair, the rise of socialism, and the impact of World War I. This is an essential work for historians of modern France.

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