Revolutions are big changes regarding political power or government that occurs when people starts to revolt against their authorities. In the late 1700s and early 1900s, both France and Russia had some troubles with their government that some what triggered the beginning of their revolutions. In this paper, I will argue that there are more similarities than differences when it comes to the causes of both French and Russian Revolution. Both revolutions were triggered by previous events that involved them; France was involved in the American Revolution that made them have economic problems, and Russia lost to a war with the Japanese that revealed the weakness and problems of the Russian government. In the causes of both French
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In Russia, workers, peasants and serfs, were asking for improvements regarding their poor conditions in life. Serfs or slaves were treated very harshly and some were even being sold by their nobles. At the same time, workers in Russia had some economic demands that eventually turned into political ones. They were demanding for an eight-hour working day, right payments, and democratic rights. Although, the government established a duma, or assembly, they still failed to grant most of the people's demands or wishes, which caused them to revolt. Likewise, in France, people also had demands and complaints against their government. While France was almost bankrupt, the King and Queen still continued to live a very extravagant life, while the people outside of the palace were living very poorly. When the time for famine came, people were complaining because they had nothing to eat, but the King and Queen were still eating and getting a lot of food. This unbalanced equality caused the people to revolt and start a revolution. Unfairness and inequality were the main reasons why people in both countries started a revolution that will eventually end up to the changing and throwing out both of their …show more content…
Their only difference is that the Russian Revolution was caused by an event that involved more violence. The Russian Revolution began because the troops shot on a vulnerable crowd of workers that were marching towards the Winter Palace to petition Czar Nicholas II. This day was called "The Bloody Sunday" and it marked the beginning of the violent period of the 1905 Russian Revolution. On the other hand, although the French Revolution had very violent methods, the causes of the revolution however was not violent at all, and just started because of economic problems and inequality among all the people in the
In Russia, workers, peasants and serfs, were asking for improvements regarding their poor conditions in life. Serfs or slaves were treated very harshly and some were even being sold by their nobles. At the same time, workers in Russia had some economic demands that eventually turned into political ones. They were demanding for an eight-hour working day, right payments, and democratic rights. Although, the government established a duma, or assembly, they still failed to grant most of the people's demands or wishes, which caused them to revolt. Likewise, in France, people also had demands and complaints against their government. While France was almost bankrupt, the King and Queen still continued to live a very extravagant life, while the people outside of the palace were living very poorly. When the time for famine came, people were complaining because they had nothing to eat, but the King and Queen were still eating and getting a lot of food. This unbalanced equality caused the people to revolt and start a revolution. Unfairness and inequality were the main reasons why people in both countries started a revolution that will eventually end up to the changing and throwing out both of their …show more content…
Their only difference is that the Russian Revolution was caused by an event that involved more violence. The Russian Revolution began because the troops shot on a vulnerable crowd of workers that were marching towards the Winter Palace to petition Czar Nicholas II. This day was called "The Bloody Sunday" and it marked the beginning of the violent period of the 1905 Russian Revolution. On the other hand, although the French Revolution had very violent methods, the causes of the revolution however was not violent at all, and just started because of economic problems and inequality among all the people in the