If the United States is to stay a world power we must learn from the history of the previous world powers. If the United States does not learn from the mistakes of the past powers then the United States would be faced with the same fate of the French during the French Revolution. In order to understand what may happen we must answer what were the most important causes of the French Revolution? The French Revolution had many signs of what was to come. Above all the most important reasons were the significance of the old regime, the inability of the weak leadership to run the country, and power of the poor to create The National Assembly. The first underlying cause of the French Revolution was the Old Regime. The people of France
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The people of France were starving while the royals were living in beautiful mansions, stuffing their faces with decadent foods, and buying luxurious clothes. They also blamed his wife - Marie Antoinette as they believed she should have done something about it. She was also known for her extravagant living. She loved sweets, champagne, partying, and fashion. Thier extravagant lifestyle caused them to go bankrupt. The King was at an impasse. He couldn't raise more taxes and didn't have the power to find the money he needed to govern. His last chance was to call for the meeting of the Estates, or General Meeting. This meeting hadn't been called for over 300 years and represented the last hope for the King to find a solution to the country's financial turmoil. The King's decision was heavily rejected by the Nobility. Afraid of losing it all and to be completely disgraced by his own supporters, Louis XVI canceled the Estates General meeting. This was a very important decision that changed the course of French political system forever. All this lead to the beginning of the French Revolution. Salesmen and craftsmen decided to fight back. They fought off Louis's men and captured him. Louis XVI had no choice but to accept his defeat. A few months later, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executed by the National Assembly. Which leads to my final topic, The National
The people of France were starving while the royals were living in beautiful mansions, stuffing their faces with decadent foods, and buying luxurious clothes. They also blamed his wife - Marie Antoinette as they believed she should have done something about it. She was also known for her extravagant living. She loved sweets, champagne, partying, and fashion. Thier extravagant lifestyle caused them to go bankrupt. The King was at an impasse. He couldn't raise more taxes and didn't have the power to find the money he needed to govern. His last chance was to call for the meeting of the Estates, or General Meeting. This meeting hadn't been called for over 300 years and represented the last hope for the King to find a solution to the country's financial turmoil. The King's decision was heavily rejected by the Nobility. Afraid of losing it all and to be completely disgraced by his own supporters, Louis XVI canceled the Estates General meeting. This was a very important decision that changed the course of French political system forever. All this lead to the beginning of the French Revolution. Salesmen and craftsmen decided to fight back. They fought off Louis's men and captured him. Louis XVI had no choice but to accept his defeat. A few months later, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were executed by the National Assembly. Which leads to my final topic, The National