The Ancien Regime, which is characterized by the faults and abuses of the time, contained several circumstances that created enough tension to push for a revolutionary change. ... The French faced great defeat in the war by the British and consequently suffered many losses. ... French philosopher Voltaire said it best when he described the feelings of the people of France leading up to the Revolution as a "civil war in every soul". This "civil war" was the people's inner conflict of their attachment to the old order, and the realization that it would no longer work. There emerged a revolu...

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Liberty, equality, and fraternity are three of the most famous words in revolutionary history. ... The wars that resulted, and more importantly the sheer power and fury the people possessed, initiated and drove forward the Second Revolution. ... French radicals became convinced their revolutionary efforts would not be safe unless all European monarchies were abolished. As a result the Legislative Assembly launched wars against almost all of Europe. ... Less than a month later, 1200 prisoners suspect of counter-revolutionary action were brutally murdered; this now known as the September Ma...

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With the Seven Years War (1756-1763) and the American Revolution (1775-1783), the French government was almost bankrupt. ... After the revolutionary war began, no European kings, nobles, or other privileged groups could ever again take their powers for granted or ignore the ideas of liberty and equality....

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The nobles and clergy had too many rights, and the king was spending too much money on wars. ... The French were at war with Europe; Napoleon did everything in his power to enforce his new. ... Napoleon wanted everybody to live in an enlightened and revolutionary way. ... When there is no nationalism rebellions will occur, however if there is too much nationalism, wars will commence. ...

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Syndicalism is a form of revolutionary trade unionism that is based on a crude notion of class war and emphasizes the use of direct action and the general strike. ... While anarchism has come about after the Spanish civil war and in Paris for 2 weeks, it may not have the same result if a larger population were to exposed to it. ...

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Ever since the beginning of global history, there have been major political, economic, social, and cultural revolutions. A revolution is the overthrowing if a government or ruler by the governed and then substituting another. For instance, a revolution took place in both France and England within th...

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Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a complex and disturbing portrayal of the noble class in pre-revolutionary France. ... Taking absolute pleasure in ripping any virtue from the hearts of their prey, Merteuil and Valmont wave their accomplishments in front of each other like spoils of war. ...

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Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a complex and disturbing portrayal of the noble class in pre-revolutionary France. ... Taking absolute pleasure in ripping any virtue from the hearts of their prey, Merteuil and Valmont wave their accomplishments in front of each other like spoils of war. ...

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Rumors had spread that King and the Aristocrats were going to declare the war on the people of France for the destruction of the Bastille. People got worried and started pushing for something to be done before the war would be declared. ... The storming of the Bastille in its nature was the beginning of a revolution and the events that occurred afterwards such as the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen are the reasons that the Socialism interpretation is the dominant view" They were all revolutionary, which is why this view best explains the French Revolution. ...

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The Arab Spring was a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests, riots, and civil wars in the Arab world, specifically Tahrir Square, that began on the 18th of December 2010 and spread through surrounding countries. ...

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