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The '''French Empire''' was a period of early [[19th century]] [[Earth]] history. | The '''French Empire''' was a period of early [[19th century]] [[Earth]] history. | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
The Empire was created by [[Napoléon Bonaparte]]. It covered a large area of mainland [[Europe]] before his downfall at the [[Battle of Waterloo]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game (novel)|World Game]]'') | The Empire was created by [[Napoléon Bonaparte]]. It covered a large area of mainland [[Europe]] before his downfall at the [[Battle of Waterloo]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game (novel)|World Game]]'') | ||
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During [[World War II]], [[Nazi]] [[Colonel]] [[Oskar Steinmann]] claimed [[Germany]] would sweep away the French and [[British Empire]]s, as they represented a corrupt old order destined to give way to [[fascism]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Just War (audio story)|Just War]]'') After the [[Blitzkrieg|fall of France]] in [[1940]], France's [[Africa]]n territories fell under German control through a [[puppet government]], [[Vichy government|Vichy France]], until the [[Axis (World War II)|Axis]] was [[North Africa Campaign|driven out of Africa]] in [[1943]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test (novel)|The Turing Test]]'') | During [[World War II]], [[Nazi]] [[Colonel]] [[Oskar Steinmann]] claimed [[Germany]] would sweep away the French and [[British Empire]]s, as they represented a corrupt old order destined to give way to [[fascism]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Just War (audio story)|Just War]]'') After the [[Blitzkrieg|fall of France]] in [[1940]], France's [[Africa]]n territories fell under German control through a [[puppet government]], [[Vichy government|Vichy France]], until the [[Axis (World War II)|Axis]] was [[North Africa Campaign|driven out of Africa]] in [[1943]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test (novel)|The Turing Test]]'') | ||
[[Category:19th century Earth history]] | [[Category:19th century Earth history]] | ||
[[Category:French history]] | [[Category:French history]] | ||
[[Category:Empires from the real world]] | [[Category:Empires from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Earth empires]] | [[Category:Earth empires]] | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 3 September 2020
The French Empire was a period of early 19th century Earth history.
History
The Empire was created by Napoléon Bonaparte. It covered a large area of mainland Europe before his downfall at the Battle of Waterloo. (TV: The Last Sontaran, PROSE: World Game)
Davros tried to help Napoléon win the Battle of Waterloo, but was stopped by the Sixth Doctor. (AUDIO: The Curse of Davros)
The Empire still existed into the 20th century. (PROSE: Just War, AUDIO: Just War) In 1934, France held territory in the South Pacific, including French Polynesia and Salutua. (PROSE: The Eye of the Giant) French Guinea and the city of Casablanca were among French territories in North Africa. (PROSE: The Turing Test)
During World War II, Nazi Colonel Oskar Steinmann claimed Germany would sweep away the French and British Empires, as they represented a corrupt old order destined to give way to fascism. (PROSE: Just War, AUDIO: Just War) After the fall of France in 1940, France's African territories fell under German control through a puppet government, Vichy France, until the Axis was driven out of Africa in 1943. (PROSE: The Turing Test)
