S2021·E21 – The 1st (Failed) Paris Commune Uprising During the Franco-Prussian War 1870
2021-11-04 • 13 min
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.