HIST 276: France Since 1871
Lecture 02 - The Paris Commune and Its Legacy. The Paris Commune of 1871 remained a potent force in Europe for several generations afterwards. The reprisals following the fall of the Commune anticipated the great massacres of the twentieth century. While the brief reign of the communards witnessed serious adversity in the form of food shortages and disease, it also presided over many progressive social measures, such as the relative emancipation of women. The brutality of the army's actions against the communards would cast a pallor over leftist politics in Europe for decades to come. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 02 - The Paris Commune and Its Legacy |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. The Paris Commune in Its Historical Context: Napoleon III and the Franco-Prussian War |
| [00:06:17] | 2. The Siege of Paris |
| [00:19:48] | 3. The Fall of France and the Formation of the Paris Commune |
| [00:32:17] | 4. Composition of the Commune: Tensions between Urban and Rural France |
| [00:38:23] | 5. The State Strikes Back: The Massacre of the Paris Commune |
| References |
| Lecture 2 - The Paris Commune and Its Legacy Instructor: Professor John Merriman. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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