PROGRESSION OF GOVERNMENT REGIMES IN FRANCE
France has had 11 regimes since 1789. France had trouble dealing with challenges it faced over the past few centuries unlike Great Britain. Great Britain has only had 1 regime since 1789. Some of the best known French ancien régime men were Armand Jean du Plessis Richelieu, Julian Mazarin, and Jean-Baptiste Colbert. All three of these men were cardinals as well as ministers to the king which at this time was Louis XIV.
Through all the governmental shifts, France is essentially trying to improve their government and country. France has had 7 major regimes in their past; Bourbon Monarchy (Ancien Regime), First Republic, Second Republic, Third Republic, Vichy Regime, Fourth Republic, and the current Fifth Republic. The Ancien Regime was the first regime in France and it stands for Old Regime. The First, Second, and Third Republics were all fails within government. The Vichy Regime was, in a way, a place-holder regime before Charles de Gaulle came to power in the Fourth Republic after he ran the Provisional Government of the French Republic. After the Fourth Republic failed, de Gaulle thought of yet another new republic, the Fifth Republic. It is the strongest of all of them and has been in France since 1958.
France's main goal in all these governmental shifts was to enhance their economy and increase the power the government has over the people. Again, the first three Republics were not beneficial whatsoever. However, when France got to the Fourth Republic, it seemed to be doing well until Charles de Gaulle left and the Algerian crisis began. Then after some thought, de Gaulle came back and created the Fifth Republic, with a stronger presidency.
Through all the governmental shifts, France is essentially trying to improve their government and country. France has had 7 major regimes in their past; Bourbon Monarchy (Ancien Regime), First Republic, Second Republic, Third Republic, Vichy Regime, Fourth Republic, and the current Fifth Republic. The Ancien Regime was the first regime in France and it stands for Old Regime. The First, Second, and Third Republics were all fails within government. The Vichy Regime was, in a way, a place-holder regime before Charles de Gaulle came to power in the Fourth Republic after he ran the Provisional Government of the French Republic. After the Fourth Republic failed, de Gaulle thought of yet another new republic, the Fifth Republic. It is the strongest of all of them and has been in France since 1958.
France's main goal in all these governmental shifts was to enhance their economy and increase the power the government has over the people. Again, the first three Republics were not beneficial whatsoever. However, when France got to the Fourth Republic, it seemed to be doing well until Charles de Gaulle left and the Algerian crisis began. Then after some thought, de Gaulle came back and created the Fifth Republic, with a stronger presidency.