They Ran Out of Food... So They Ate the Zoo 🦁 #History #Paris #FrenchHistory #DarkHistory #education

Imagine a city so desperate, the fine dining menus featured... rats. 🐀 In 1870, Paris went from the world's cultural capital to a besieged fortress under the Prussian army. With no way out and winter closing in, the citizens were forced to make impossible choices just to survive. But the starvation was only the beginning. What happened next changed France forever: the rise of the Paris Commune. In this video, we dive into: The brutal Siege of Paris and the Battle of Sedan. Why Parisians turned to eating zoo animals and pets. 🐘 The radical rise of the Commune and its' sudden, violent end. Subscribe for more fast-paced history that they didn’t teach you in school! Siege of Paris 1870 Franco-Prussian War Documentary Paris Commune History Starvation in Paris French Revolution 1871 History of Paris Battle of Sedan Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War, Paris Commune, 1871 Revolution, Napoleon III, Battle of Sedan, Prussian Army, French History, Historical Catastrophes, Weird History, Starvation in History, Paris History, Radical Governments, Social Reform History, Military History, Historical Documentaries, Dark History, French Culture, European Wars, 19th Century History. #History #Paris #FrenchHistory #DarkHistory #WarStories #Documentary #ParisCommune #WorldHistory #ShortsHistory #Educational #TrueStory #EuropeanHistory #shorts #history #historyfacts #education #viral