Study Guide for French Revolution * Brinton’s model of a revolution: * Symptomatic Phase- all social classes are unhappy (peasants are scared of change‚ bourgeoisie want change) * Moderate Phase- revolution begins in hopes of control (radicals feel like there isn’t ENOUGH change) * Radical Phase- a strong men from a radical group gains and assumes power * Convalescence Phase- revolution has a setback; moderate groups regain power * Estates: * First Estate:
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During 1700s‚ France suffered a developing crisis that would eventually intensify. To begin with‚ numerous factors led to the cause of the French Revolution‚ which unavoidably transformed the appearance of France’s social‚ economic and political status. First of all‚ the beginning of the crisis was when France suffered poor harvest which ultimately damaged the economy. Secondly‚ they suffered financial difficulties due to the fact that the king spends his money excessively. In addition‚ the foremost
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the people require at this time. Furthermore‚ he believed that it was a revolutionary government’s duty to protect the state from outside forces. However‚ many of these outside forces that could potentially threaten the state were instigated by the French
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The French Revolution had many factors that caused its upbringing. When Louis XVI took control over France‚ it was already in a downward spiral due to past issues. After many tries to fix the country of France‚ Louis XVI continued to fail and a reform was wanted by many. The Third estate wanted to take their idea of a reformation and put it into action by creating a new government. Lead by Maximilien Robespierre‚ a majority of the French population started looking for the light at the end of the
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In 1948 the people of Europe grew weary of the corruption and economic problems within their governments. France was the first to act and soon the rest of Europe followed. Metternich once said that “When France sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold”. Austria was another country that was not pleased with their government and status of social classes. The driving force behind the revolutions in Europe was the ideologies of nationalism and liberalism. Nationalism is the pride in one’s own national
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The pivotal event of European history in the eighteenth century was the French Revolution. From its outbreak in 1789‚ the Revolution touched and transformed social values and political systems in France‚ in Europe‚ and eventually throughout the world. France’s revolutionary regime conquered much of Western Europe with its arms and with its ideology. But not without considerable opposition at home and abroad. Its ideals defined the essential aspirations of modern liberal society‚ while its bloody
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French Revolution AOS 1 Revs Revision Notes – Part I AOS 1 – French Revolution Index: 1. PRE REVOLUTION FRANCE a. France in the 18th Century b. Power and Limitations of the King c. Privilege and its Spread d. Frances Taxes (How and What) e. The Estates 2. IDEAS‚ INPUTS AND CAUSES f. Very Short List of Causes of the Revolution g. Shift to Sensibility h. American Revolution Input i. The Liberal Economic Theory (Physiocracy)
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October 5‚ 2012 The Great Fear of France 1989 In 1989‚ a great horror struck France that would come to play a major part in the French Revolution. The peasants in the rural areas in France became very frightened and armed themselves in response to many rumors of plots. Rural unrest had been present in France since the worsening grain shortage of the spring‚ and the grain supplies were now guarded by local militias due to rumors that bands of armed men were roaming the countryside. In some areas
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1. Assess the extent to which the French Revolution changed previously existing French law? The French Revolution which occurred‚ during1789–1799‚ was a time of political and social and more importantly legislative change in the history of France upheaval in the history of France. The French revolution changed the France from a Monarchy to a Republic which it is today. It occurred due to the difference of ideas between the Royal family and the working class people of France. There were various reasons
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FRENCH CONNECTION SEQUENCE ANALYSIS For this sequence analysis‚ I have chosen a scene from William Friedkin’s The French Connection. The scene chosen is the chase sequence and confrontation between Popeye Doyle and the sniper on the roof who worked for “Frog number one”. I believe that this sequence differs from classical Hollywood conventions in a numbers of important ways‚ marking it quite clearly as a different sort of film to the police procedurals which may have come before it. The sequence
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