1789- French Revolution started when the rebels stormed the Bastille.
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| Napoleon Bonaparte |
1905- A law was created that separated Church and State meaning no religious laws could be created.
1914/1918- World War 1 (Germany declared war on France)
1939/1944- World War 2-Paris was liberated from the Germans in late 1944 the rest of France was freed over the next year..
1957- France signed a treaty to join with 5 other Countries to start the European Economic Community or EEC
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| France's winning 1998 National Soccer Team |
1998- France won soccer's FIFA world cup for the first time.
2002- Introduction of new form of currency, the Euro coins and bills.
2007- Nicolas Sarkozy became President of France.
