French Revolution

            War was a great threat to the consolidation of the French Revolution (1789) and the Russian Revolution (February 1917), however there were other causes that contributed to the revolution. The declaration of war against Austria by France caused discontentment amongst the French society while Russia's involvement in World War One equally caused unhappiness amongst the Russian people as they continued to struggle. The demise of the Provisional Government took place as Russia continued with the war effort. The Massacre at Champs de Mars took place as a result of French peasants and workers being unsatisfied with the results of the revolution for they believe that it did not benefit them but rather benefited the middle-class'. The French monarch and King Louis XVI allies was also a threat as people feared that the King would return to his original power and rule France under a constitutional monarch. In Russia, chaos was occurred all over the country, caused by abundant riots and the sight of soldiers deserting the war front became common due to unhappiness experienced by many Russian people. Émigrés also posed as threats as French people feared that they would restore the old order and the Estates. In Russia, Lenin became a threat as he was a revolutionary leader who gained many supports from the Russian people because of his promise for Peace, Bread and Land'. A further internal threat to the Russian society was the Kornilov conspiracy whose proposals were rejected leading to the march on Petrograd. These factors all posed a great threat to the consolidation of the French and Russian Revolutions correspondingly.
             In France, war was seen as a major threat to the consolidation of the Revolution. Fear was evident amongst the French society as France declared war on Austria in 1792. However, this choice did not reveal a pleasing result as it led to a failure.
             " the immediate consequences of declaring war against Austria were disastrous.