1914 : Quand la France Bascule dans l'Enfer

On August 2, 1914, when Germany declared war on France, the country plunged into the hell of World War I. In 1914, like all other countries, France was unprepared for what would become World War I. In this first episode of a four-part video series, we will explore what France was like during the Belle Époque? And how did it cope with the shock of entering the war? What happened during the Battles of the Frontiers, the Battle of the Marne, and the Race to the Sea? 0:00 Intro 1:10 France during the Belle Époque 12:40 1914: The Shock of Entering the War 19:18 The Battle of the Borders 23:56 The Battle of the Marne 29:08 The Race to the Sea and the End of the War of Movement 33:55 Outro Audio Epidemic Sound Sources: Nicolas Beaupré: 1914–1945, the Great Wars The French Army, Two Centuries of Commitment (under the direction of Jean Lopez) Infographics of the Franco-German Wars: Marie-France Devouge, Stéphane André, Julien Peltier Rémy Porte: Joffre Jean-Yves Le Naour: 1914. The Great Illusion, Perrin, 2012 Video Credits : Apocalypse, World War I The Great War of All French People The Dreyfus Affair Come on, Little Children Jaurès, Birth of a Giant