CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Nationalism

Universal manhood suffrage returned to France in 1870 because of which of the following?
  1. The success of the Franco-Prussian War
  2. The Revolution of 1870
  3. Napoleon III's efforts to retain the throne
  4. Bismarck's insistence on an election
  5. The resurgence of the monarchists
Explanation
Answer: D - Bismarck insisted upon universal manhood suffrage to create a government after besieging Paris and conquering France. The French defeat in the Franco-Prussian war marked the end of Napoleon III's political career. This left France without a government, and in spite of the efforts by the monarchists to restore a king to throne, the Third Republic emerged.
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