Dickens starts the story by describing the atmosphere in England by illustrating the poverty and the economic situation. ... This started the Reign of terror where anyone who was deemed an enemy of the revolution was thrown in jail and eventually killed. " "He is a traitor since the decree. ... It was the object of hatred to successive generations of French revolutionaries, and was eventually burnt down during the last days of the Commune in 1871 (Woodcock 407). ...

• Word Count: 1958
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

They had to start from nothing and build a government strong enough to govern a volatile, changing nation. ... The new government set up in Paris was weak and was overthrown within four months by counter revolution and the Revolutionary Commune was formed.3 The American and French Revolutions both resulted in Declarations of Independence and Bills of Rights. ...

• Word Count: 1695
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• Grade Level: High School