grave economic crisis. To begin with the French Revolution of 1789 was fueled a lot by the American Revolution. Mainly because many French soldiers fought alongside the Americans and were able to experience such an effective revolution. Thus when soldiers returned back to France‚ such as Lafayette they returned with a love for liberty and equality. Since the American Revolution established lasting and successful reforms‚ it was able to demonstrate to the French that it was possible to have a triumphant
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anniversary of the French revolution. At first some French people were very much opposed to the large metal monument‚ and about 300 people signed a petition opposing it. But now it is a large part of Paris‚ and can be seen from many places in the city. The tower is 310 meters‚ and was the world’s tallest building for many years after its construction. The tower was saved from being torn down in 1909 by its antenna that was used for telegraph transmission. It has been used for French radio and then later
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of Athens‚ the French could plausibly argue that modern democracy emanates from the French Revolution of 1789. Many Nation-states pattern there government‚ democracy and constitution after the French. Although the course of democracy in France has hardly run smooth since then‚ it is still to this present day a democracy non-the less. Unlike the American political system and the British political system‚ which essentially have existed in their current form for centuries‚ the French political system
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EUROPEAN AT THE EVE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Before the outbreak of the French Revolution Europe had several states both major (large) and minor (small) states. The largest states included Britain‚ France‚ Austria Prussia and Russia. The small states included Spain‚ Holland‚ Poland‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚ Norway and the declining Turkey in the Eastern Europe. Europe experienced fundamental changes after the 1789 French Revolution in political‚ social and economic spheres of life however in order to
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Out of the darkness of the French defeat and capitulation of 1940 rose one of the greatest mass-resistance movements in history. Thousands of French patriots rose up‚ by themselves and in groups‚ and defied Nazi authority. They formed resistance movements that fought the Nazi occupation of France and the collaboration of the Vichy government. The French resistance was detrimental to the success of the Allies during World War II because they played a key role in the D-Day landings and were able to
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Borrowings from French language The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries‚ and many English speakers know that Latin and German were two of the most important. What many people don’t realize is how much the French language has influenced English. Without going into too much detail‚ I want to give a little bit of background about the other languages which shaped English. It was born out of the dialects of three German tribes (Angles‚ Jutes and Saxons) who
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Notes on the French Revolution The French Revolution - or the French Revolution Wars (1789–1799) - refers to a period of radical social and political upheaval in French and European history. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years and French society underwent an epic transformation as feudal‚ aristocratic‚ and religious privileges were destroyed under a sustained assault from liberal political groups and the masses on the streets. Old ideas about hierarchy
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THE FRENCH ALPS The French alps are a majestic mountain range which lies mostly in France. It carries with it a very diverse mix of cultures‚ languages‚ geography and people. It is one of the greatest mountain ranges in all of the world. It is sought after by countless locals and tourists both winter and summer for sport as well as leisure. Some of the biggest towns in the alps are Chamonix‚ Grenable and Chambery. Mount Blanc is the highest point in the French alps‚ it is also the third most
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The French Alphabet A Ah father B Bay bathe C Say Set D Day Dare E Uh Earn F Eff Effort G Zhay Corsage (1) H Ahsh Wash I Ee Equator J Zhee Corsage (1) K Kah Cut L El Elephant M Em Emerald N En Energy O Oh Old P Pay Pair Q Kuu (2) R Ehrr Err S Ess Essence T Tay Tip U Ew (3) V Veh Very W Doobla-vay (4) X Eeks (5) Y ee-grek (6) z Zed 1. French g=English j‚ French j=English g‚ French I=English E 2. Vowel following Q=Mouth
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French Revolution Table of Contents Unit one: Enlightenment (page 1) Enlightened Despots France Henri IV Louis XIII Louis XIV Cardinal Richelieu Louis XV Louis XVI Holy Roman Empire Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm Friedrich Wilhelm I Friedrich II Austria Charles VI Pragmatic Sanction Maria Theresa War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years’ War Extra Information Les Philosophes Voltaire - Candide Diderot - Encyclopedie Rousseau - The Social Contract
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