Government Involvement In French Revolution

Government involvement is crucial in society. For a nation and its citizens to prosper, government intervention must be imposed. The source which is presented is a quote said by Jean Chretien, who was the former prime minister of Canada, claiming that an influential leader is aware of political systems and as well as, economical operations. Jean Chretien possesses a liberal ideology. He is a communist and his views are left-wing on the spectrum, as in, he claims a prominent leader should acknowledge and well understand businesses, unions and education in universities. Yes, government intervention is pivotal in political and economic prosperity, without a leader figure in the government, society falls into oppression. As observed in history, …show more content…
Before the French revolted, the citizens of France were residing in poor circumstances; there were class systems in place, there were no rights or freedoms for man and there was monarchical regime. Even, post-French Revolution, the condition for the citizens weren’t favourable because the king was executed by the Guillotine, leaving no form of government in power. Either way, the French Revolution was an era of chaos because no political or economic system was maintained and concretely established. However, one of the advantageous aspects of the French Revolution was the emergence of the Rights of Man, which was a step towards freedom of the common man, demolishment of the class system and lead to power distribution among the citizens. Therefore, as mentioned in the source, a strong leader must be fully conscious of their country’s political, economic and social systems, in order to run their nation. Without a leader’s awareness, the leader holds no control over their country, but, the control which a leader has over systems must be maintained and the power should remain in the hands of citizens so the country does not fall under a dictatorial …show more content…
The Revolution first began in Britain, but it spread rapidly across Europe, transforming European financial systems into a capitalist economy. It was the transition from cottage industries to factory production. Citizens began to move from rural to urban areas, in search of new job opportunities and to an extent, they were granted to them. Although and at first, this newly introduced capitalist economy was advantageous to the market, the system had detrimental effects later on. Due to the lack of government intervention, there were no rights or freedoms for the working class. The working class had to experience harsh working conditions and child labour was induced, to the point, where children were unable to attend school. In addition to, women were struggling with having the right to vote and to equal pay. Therefore, little government interference and acknowledgment during the Industrial Revolution had inimical effects on the citizens and the majority of the population. As the source states, “a leader has to know how the whole system functions”, is justified because if there a government figure fails to recognize the political and economical systems, they lose control over their state, which results in major adverse effects on the citizens. A leader must be aware of the right and wrong in it’s political,