2020 France Coup d'etat (World War III in The Pearl World)

The 2019 French Coup d'etat is the name of an event that occured on October 29, 2019. After a year of protests, a group of Yellow vesters, formed a milita and siezed control of Paris, and ousted the French Government.

History
The Yellow Vest Protestors had been protesting a variety of issues including inequality. French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to compromise with the protestors by repealing a 5% Gas Tax, but the protests carried on.

Operation
On the morning of March 29th, a milita formed by Yellow Vest Protestors, siezed control of the French executive and legislative buildings. The militia seized and arrested several french officials.

French troops arrived to quell the situation but found themselves overwhelmed by the milita's power and public support, forcing them to turn on Macron.

Macron and loyalists fled to Germany, and formed the French Government in exile. Within hours, the French Liberation Authority, took control over Paris and the rest of France, purging officials and proclaiming martial law.

Aftermath
The Coup was seen by the United States and Europe as a response to American Intervention in Venezuela. Russian Officials funded the operation, and supplied the weaponry and forces to pull off the operation. Vladimir Putin personally ordered Russian forces to aid in the operation and help establish order.

These allegations were vehemently denied by the Russians, who accused the United States and Europe of attempting to intervene in an internal matter. FLA leadership also condemned the U.S. calling it the reason France has been held back.

France withdrew from the European Union, and NATO, American forces were ordered to pull out within 3 days, and the two sides severed diplomatic ties. France signed an economic agreement with Russia the next day, and the two sides established diplomatic ties as Russia gained control over a vital part of Europe.

French Officals faced oppositon to their attempts to establish a sixth republic, but found themselves overwhelmed by public sentiment