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    and country had to default on obligations and debt. Improvements happened after Napoleon’s reforms and by widespread confiscation of wealth from Europe (for example by asking Austria to pay for a war reparations). Anarchy and mob violence‚ counter-revolution‚ and civil war caused death to hundreds of thousands citizens. Entire regions were depopulated by burn land tactics‚ and cities like Lyon destroyed. It was the biggest outbreak of violence in Europe between 30Y War and WWI. The extreme measures

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    enough to instigate the Revolution‚ which was a crucial factor. However The French Revolution of 1789 when the Storming of Bastille took place is one of the most debated and controversial subjects‚ which has been dominated by two school of thoughts: the Marxist and the Revisionist. Both school of thoughts present compelling arguments as to whether the French Revolution may have been a Bourgeois Revolution

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    The French Revolution began as a quest for equal representation in government‚ and ultimately ended as a totalitarian regime. After incurring heavy debts following the French and Indian War‚ absolute monarch Louis XVI first asked an Assembly of Notables‚ which was comprised solely of nobility‚ to aid in repaying the debt. When they declined the demand‚ Louis XVI was forced to reinstitute the Estates General‚ in order to involve the entire nation in the repayment. According to historian Lynn Hunt

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    French Revolution Success or Failure AP European History: The French Revolution; Success or Failure Like many of the debacles and upheavals of France‚ and Western Europe‚ the French Revolution resulted in many examples of successes‚ as well as failures. Even the outcomes that were viewed positively‚ most came at a very high price. Amid a fiscal crisis‚ the peasants of France were increasingly angered by the incompetency of King Louis XVI and the continued indifference of the aristocracy

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    history‚ western democracy has evolved significantly from the time of the Greeks‚ to modern practice. Though it is still a relatively new concept‚ democracy has been strengthened by society’s desire to push for their individual rights. By use of revolution‚ government reform and enlightenment philosophy‚ democracy was able to evolve into an inclusive form of government that gave equal choice to the greatest amount of people. Democracy is unique in the sense that unlike other forms of government‚ it

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    M.M 11/9/11 History Prompt: Why was the French Revolution both a success and a failure? Explain. Be specific. Like many radical upheavals‚ the French Revolution resulted in some successes as well as many failures. Even the outcomes that were viewed as positive‚ however‚ came at a very high price. Different groups of Frenchmen had varying ideas of what the Revolution should accomplish. The rural peasants and urban sans-culottes were more interested in having enough food to eat than

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    Many women were involved in the uncertainty of women’s rights during the French Revolution between the years of 1789 and 1804. Exploration of the unfolding struggles of France managed to turn my head in the direction of woman’s rights more than once in my discovery. Perhaps because of the persistence of the women during this time period and their straight forwardness in their mission‚ was I so determined to see a positive progression in the fulfillment of their needs. "Even during a revolutionary

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    When people think of “The American Revolution” They think of the great battle for the starting colonies’ freedom and independence from England. Many people also think it was an immediate act‚ but in reality there were numerous events‚ rebellions‚ and concerns of the colonists that made them shift their mindset and rethink what was really going on. Some of the events that developed the modern mindset of the colonists were the great awakening‚ the French and Indian War‚ and the British laws and lack

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    The American Revolution was one of the most important revolutions in the world‚ but there is evidence that says that nothing really happened from it. I believe that the American Revolution was not revolutionary because not all people were equally free‚ and all the changes actually happened in the Americas occurred when the British first colonized America. In the Declaration of Independence‚ Thomas Jefferson states‚ “We hold these truths to be self evident‚ that all men are created equal…”. Looking

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    During the French Revolution a government cemented in the ideas of the Enlightenment was attempted to be created‚ especially from the year 1789 through the Reign of Terror. Enlightenment philosophies became prominent in many aspects of society‚ including polices dealing with the Church‚ the structure of the government‚ and political principles to base all future forms of government off of. As Enlightenment philosophies were rooted so deeply in the ideas of the French Revolution it was inevitable

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