The Third Republic greatly expands the French …
Years: 1876 - 1887
The Third Republic greatly expands the French colonial empire under the leadership of expansionist Premier Jules Ferry.
France acquires Indochina, Madagascar, vast territories in West Africa and Central Africa, and much of Polynesia.
France acquires Indochina, Madagascar, vast territories in West Africa and Central Africa, and much of Polynesia.
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People
Groups
- France (French republic); the Third Republic
- Tahiti (French colony)
- Congo, French
- French Somaliland
- Wallis and Futuna (French protectorate)
- French Indochina
