The Success Or Failure Of The French Revolution

Imagine residing in a country where citizens do not trust their own government, where they have lost hope in those that are there to guide them. Imagine living in a country set in chaos and confusion. Imagine a country where citizens want change but every one of them has a different idea of how to generate that change. In the late 1700s, France was this country; it was a country in tumult during the French Revolution. Although argued whether its outcome was a success or a failure, as a milestone in France’s history, the French Revolution undoubtedly changed the political landscape of the country. The French Revolution─also referred to as the “Revolution of 1789”─was an insurgent movement that began in France in the year 1787 and ultimately …show more content…
As a result, on July 14, a mass of Parisians stormed and seized the Bastille, “a symbol of royal tyranny” (Britannica.com), in order to steal weapons to defend themselves. This rise of revolution in the French people is considered the starting event of the French Revolution. The fear and panic spread outward from the capital and soon peasants in the countryside were retaliating against the noble and elite (burning houses for …show more content…
The Industrial Revolution occurred during the 18th and 19th centuries and originated in Britain; it was a stage in history where rural societies Europe and America transformed into industrial, urban societies. Before industrialization, people were manufacturing small quantities of goods in their own homes with basic too. As a result of a higher demand for British goods, in the late 1700s, Britain moved from basic tools to powered machines, factories and mass production to support the demand; this shift spread and was copied by other countries marking the Industrial