French Fifth Republic

current system of government of France (1958–present)

2005 civil unrest in France

a crime committed in 1961 by the French National Police against hundreds of French Algerians, which was kept secret for decades

thumb|right|400px|Map showing French colonies, protectorates and mandates (in blue) in Africa in 1945; namely French Equatorial Africa, [[French North Africa, French Somaliland and French West Africa. Along with former Belgian colonies (shown in light blue), these areas today make up the bulk of francophone Africa. ]]

1961 attempted coup in French Algeria during the Algerian War

political crisis following the fall of the Attal government

neofascist movement in France (1969–1973)

French policy on extradition