Third French Empire (Quebec Independence)

The Third French Empire was a Lyonist totalitarian state that existed from 1929 to 1946. Charles de Gaulle came to power in 1929 following a coup d'etat, resulting in France transforming into an authoritarian dictatorship. The Empire came to an end following their defeat by the London Pact during World War II.

After de Gaulle took power in a coup d'etat, his Lyonist Party eliminated all political opponents and consolidated its power. De Gaulle merged the offices of Prime Minister and President, becoming France's dictator. De Gaulle declared himself Emperor in 1933, and was widely popular. The central tenet of de Gaulle's government was service to the state in order to prevent another defeat such as World War I. During the Great Depression, economic stability was restored by the government's takeover of businesses, heavy military spending, and extensive public works projects.

France began to make aggressive territorial demands, such as their invasion of Algeria in 1937. France formed a military alliance with Italy, creating the Axis Powers. World War II began with the French invasion of the Low Countries and Germany. France conquered or was allied with nearly all of Europe at the height of its power. The tide turn following France's failed invasion of Russia and suffered severe military defeats and heavy bombing for the rest of the war. Russian forces conquered Germany but stopped at the border as the Western London Pact invaded France from Normandy in the north and in the south. De Gaulle refused to surrender, and made his last stand at Paris in 1946. De Gaulle was killed in his bunker by British soldiers, and Paris was conquered. France was placed under occupation by the victorious London Pact.