Real Time History

Season 2021, Episode 21

Episode Title: The 1st (Failed) Paris Commune Uprising During the Franco-Prussian War 1870

Air Date: 2021-11-04

Overview:

The Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War 1870 and the downfall of the French Empire after the Battle of Sedan created a volatile social situation in the French capital. And in November 1870 this situation erupted in an attempt to topple the provisional government and create a self-ruling Paris Commune.