The ENTIRE History of the FRENCH Empire | How Did France Lose Its Empire? | History Documentary 4K

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The story of the French Empire is one of bold exploration, imperial ambition, and eventual collapse. This video uncovers how France, once a fractured kingdom, rose to control one of the largest empires in history—stretching across five continents and influencing global politics, trade, and culture. From the first voyages to North America and alliances with Indigenous nations, to sugar-fueled Caribbean colonies, conquests in Africa, and wars in Indochina and Algeria, France’s imperial arc was shaped by revolution, resistance, and reinvention. Witness the rise and fall of an empire built on fur, faith, and force—and explore how its legacy still echoes across the modern world.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:47 The Age of Exploration and Early French Voyages
05:12 The Rise of New France and the Fur Trade
10:09 Caribbean and Indian Ocean Colonization
15:01 The First French Settlements in India and Asia
19:53 The Expansion of Louisiana and the Mississippi River
24:22 The War of Spanish Succession and France’s Declining Fortunes
28:35 The Seven Years’ War and the End of the First Empire
33:03 The French Revolution and the Collapse of the Old Order
37:57 The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
42:42 The Continental System and European Domination
47:09 The Spanish Uprising and the Peninsular War
51:43 The Russian Invasion and Napoleon’s Collapse
56:53 The Hundred Days and Waterloo
01:01:51 Napoleon III and the Birth of the Second Empire
01:06:37 The Crimean War and France’s Return to Global Power
01:11:30 The Invasion of Mexico and the Failure of Imperialism
01:16:05 The Franco-Prussian War and the Fall of Napoleon III
01:20:51 The Scramble for Africa and the Height of French Imperialism
01:25:45 Resistance and Rebellion in the Colonies
01:30:33 The Role of the Empire in World War I
01:34:58 Nationalism and Revolt in the Interwar Period
01:39:39 The Fall of the Empire in World War II
01:44:22 The First Indochina War and Vietnam’s Independence
01:49:21 The Algerian War and the End of the French Empire
01:55:13 Outro