AIR DEFENSE OF FRANCE
SGT Garza, Mikeal L.
Class 002-16 Advanced Leadership Course
AIR DEFENSE OF FRANCE There are many small countries out there, but France is one of the most powerful small countries there are. Even though France is smaller than the state of Texas it still ranks in the world’s top ten power rankings. In order to understand a countries true power you have to know the terrain, history of the country. You also have to know about their military and defense systems. You cannot defeat a country if you do not know their full capabilities. You cannot expect to rank in the world’s top power rankings and not be able to defend your country against all enemies. France first became a country in 987, known as the Kingdome of France. When the Kingdom of France became a country, it faced many wars, fighting over land with the English monarchs, and even more so when Latter inherited Spain that surrounded the country of France. It was not until the 1700s that France started playing a major role in the European and world events. In the 20th century, France has experienced numerous crises, including the devastation of two world wars, political and social upheavals, and the loss of large empires Indochina, Algeria, West and Equational Africa (Mills, C. 1993). France survived and overcame the devastation of World War II to be one of the world’s top suppliers of agricultural and industrial products and a major partner in the European Community
Germany, so France’s struggle with autonomy and responsibility began long before World War II did.
The French Republic is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. As a member of G7 France ranked as the world’s seventh largest economy. It also has the mixed economy which combines private enterprise and government intervention. France’s economics are unstable, but it is still very competitive in the world. The reason why its economics is denounced is because its high unemployment rate and its extremely unstable CPI.
Just about any country that one can name has some history of civil unrest, class issues, rioting in the streets, and outright warfare. These patterns of behavior are common denominators for most civilization in the world. The names, faces, and places may change, but the motivations are generally the same, because of the need for change and the willingness to do whatever is necessary to achieve it. In contrast to the United States, which was in the process of freeing itself from British colonial rule, France was working to free itself from royal absolutism. This period is historically known as the French Revolution. Many scholars do not agree on the chronology of the French Revolution; some scholars suggest that the Revolution took place between 1789 to 1799 while others feel that it did not end until Napoleon lost power in 1815. To better understand the history of the French Revolution it is necessary to discuss the causes, major events, significant figures, and the outcomes associated with these political developments. Without this uprising, that changed the face of the entire country and influenced local political life in many countries in Europe, in all likelihood the France we know today would never have existed.
To begin with, the French Revolution was partly caused by the economic crisis. The French Revolution began in 1787, but up until 1743, France, or at least the nobles of France, was in an extremely comfortable position. From 1713 to 1743, France was in the Thirty Years’ Peace, a period during which overseas trade was extremely profitable. However, after this period, the economy slowly began to crumble. At this
First off when the Prussians and Russians tried to invade France, the French held their ground and beat them in war that took many resources but they succeeded (Document B). When the French won the war and took over the Netherlands, they got more followers and took even more land because as a rule more followers meant that they could march into countries because they were a very large nation. When the French executed the government leaders on a guillotine this made them stronger as a nation too (Document F). As a rule when they executed the leaders they inserted fear into everyone and fear is a powerful tool that got people not to betray or turn against them. Lastly when the French finally killed their radical leader Robespierre they became stronger (Document C). When they killed him they finally became independent and stronger because Robespierre didn’t kill everyone anymore and more people ot to follow ideals of freedom without Robespierre telling them what to
In the late eighteenth to the early nineteenth century, France was undergoing major changes. Before the French Revolution, France was experiencing political, social and economic problems. During this time period France was unstable, and wasn’t able to keep up with the new arising Enlightenment ideas. In addition, there were high taxes, unequal power distribution and social inequality. The French Revolution not only impacted the citizens of France, but people from other countries as well.
Every country has its own agenda for its people and purpose for it’s military. Looking at the world nations, France is one of the most advanced nations that are currently an ally to the United States (US). Looking at the political, economic, and military situation of France can best describe the type of ideals and direction of focus the society has and will continue to have over the next few years or more.
The French revolution which is also referred to as the Revolution of 1789 was a period characterized by both social and political upheaval that span close to a decade in France. It was during this period that the country’s political landscape was redesigned and it involved
After a of strong democratic ideals, equality throughout the country and enlightenment, France fell into a political, social and economic turmoil. The year of 1787 mark the beginning of the French upheaval causing the most significant and important landmark in human history. Through harsh monarchies, poverty spreading through the nation and pushing for Enlightenment ideals, France was in true hardship. What was the main causes of this? Due to unfair treatment within the Estates, with a monarch who ruled with absolute power and an economic downfall due to large amounts of debt, the people of France rebelled, causing the French Revolution.
The French Revolution was a time period that greatly affected France as well as many other countries in Europe. The Revolution started in 1789 and Europe had been recently influenced by the Seven Years’ War, American Revolution, as well as the Enlightenment, which was prior to both of these events. The Seven Years’ War was a war that involved France and Britain, in which Britain defeated France leaving them in an economic crisis. In addition, France continued to participate in the American Revolution, in order to get revenge on Britain, this conclusively backfired, as it brought liberal ideas to France and also pushed them further into their economic catastrophe. Ultimately, the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution
During 1780s to 1790s France was in total chaos. France was ruled by the Bourbon family King Louis XVI from 1754 to 1793, it was an absolute monarch and they had absolute power and did not share it with a legislature. The situation was already bad before Louis XVI began his reign, but situation got worse. In the end, there was a revolution in France and a vast amount changes to the society and the government of France. Louis XVI himself was executed and killed; while France was established as a democratic country. There were different reasons for Louis's downfall: social, economic, political conditions. Also reasons such as the Age of Enlightenment when some philosophers had new ideas of how the country should be ruled, the inequalities
The United States as well as France both experienced dramatic economic and social hardships, which eventually led to revolution. As the French people pushed to overthrow the absolute monarchy established many years ago, America fought for independence from Great Britain, resulting in new understandings of liberty and new rights.
Louis XIV 's France was an absolute monarchy, meaning the king had the power, control, finances and the nation in his hands more then ever before. In the 17th century, France was the strongest and wealthiest nation in Europe, and the head of the state, the king, was the most influential person of the time. In the ideas of the scientific revolution and the soon-coming changes of the enlightenment the country was developing. For a few decades France was not involved in any major wars or battles and the peace helped the population grow fast.
The French Revolution (1789-1814) was a period that affected the outcome of world history tremendously. This is considered a major turning point in European history which has led to dramatic changes in France and other regions of the world. Various social and political issues led to the start of the revolution. Politically, France suffered under the rule of Louis XVI, who ruled by absolute monarchy. Many people had their natural rights renounced and weren’t able to have a political voice. Socially, France had divided its population within 3 estates (classes). French citizens took it upon themselves to remodel their country 's’ political structure. The French Revolution had encountered both positive and negative effects. However, many Europeans viewed the Revolution as much more than just a bloody massacre. The French Revolution was used to demonstrate new ideology that would emphasize the principles of liberty and equality throughout Europe.
The French empire; at its height, was one of the largest empires ever in human history, spanning 11.5 million square miles. (Taagepera) Despite its impressive standing, the empire began to shrink and deteriorate after World War Two ended, with French colonies being allowed to become independent states. The British empire went through the same process of decolonization, but approached it in a different method from the French. The French approach not only affected the foreign relations between the new states and their former colonizer, but also affected the internal political process of France as well. Both France and Britain handled the process of decolonization poorly, which led to several political issues inside both countries. France, in particular, underwent social and political change during decolonization that heavily effected French society- and still does to this day. This is mainly from Algeria, one of the largest colonies of the French empire, and a prime example of the poor handling of decolonization. France attempted to hold onto two former empirical possessions during decolonization, namely Indochina and Algeria. (Wall) Although the Indochina war did have an effect on the French, it was the Algerian independence struggle that truly changed the way France operates. Because of the Algerian war of independence, France underwent a change in government, French society has increased in right-wing populism, and from this still