<P> The French Third Republic ( French : La Troisième République , sometimes written as La III République ) was the system of government adopted in France from 1870 , when the Second French Empire collapsed , until 1940 , when France 's defeat by Nazi Germany in World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government in France . It came to an end on 10 July 1940 . </P>
<P> The French Third Republic ( French : La Troisième République , sometimes written as La III République ) was the system of government adopted in France from 1870 , when the Second French Empire collapsed , until 1940 , when France 's defeat by Nazi Germany in World War II led to the formation of the Vichy government in France . It came to an end on 10 July 1940 . </P>
when did the third republic of france began
when did the third republic of france began
1870
1870