Why Was the Third Republic So Unstable Despite Its New

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why was the Third Republic so unstable despite its new democratic institutions?

• A) Monarchist elements within society used the new mass journalism to undermine the authority of the legislature and of successive prime ministers.
• B) Economic downturns, widespread corruption, and growing anti-Semitism, fueled by a highly partisan press, kept the republic on shaky ground.
• C) After the Paris Commune, Marxism gained ground within France, and the working-class parties threatened France's political stability with constant strikes.
• D) The Catholic church regained a loyal following and struck back against the Third Republic's secularizing policies.

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