People Power Revolution

Russian Revolution of 1917 has been interpreted by various historiographical positions regarding the causation and overall inevitability of the revolution. While the theory of deepening revolution, theorized by Crane Britton which suggests that the Russian revolution followed a determinist state of events leading towards a new governmental ideology, is a possible explanation for the events in 1917, the historiographical position which best explains the inevitability of the Russian revolution is…

French Revolution By Justin Slepicka Of all the revolutions throughout history, the French Revolution is without a doubt one of the most interesting. The French people had enough of the government and the aristocrats and started a revolution that would change France forever. The effects of the French revolution are still in France today and it changed the lives of some of the most famous French figures throughout history. Before we know how it happened lets figure out why it happened.…

The French Revolution was caused by several factors and had a huge effect on the rest of the world. When Louis XVI took control of France, the country was already in debt from financing the American Revolution. After several bad decisions made by Louis XVI, the idea of rebellion formed. The Third Estate was sick of the present government and demanded a new one. So, they formed an alliance with each other called the National Assembly. When led by Maximilien’s power, ideas of the Enlightenment…

What Makes a Revolution Succeed? The American and French Revolutions were momentous occasions in a time of change and exploration of the world. The Enlightenment was in full swing and the works of Voltaire, Locke, and Rousseau were widely preached across Europe and began to spread overseas. These ideals of freedom and equality resonated with the common man of Europe and the call for change was imminent. This lead to the American and French Revolutions and began an entire new era of Western…

In my three revolutions that i picked, i’ve chosen the american revolution, the french revolution, and the haitian revolution. In each of these revolutions, theirs many goals and results of each revolution. They each all have their own individual story, but in this essay, you'll see that they've all had similar causes, goals, and results. The main goal of the whole american revolution was to earn independence from britain. They wanted freedom, they wanted a say in government, rights, and…

The French Revolution During the French Revolution, and the events after that, many people lost their lives due to the conflict itself, and the executions that followed. Among these people that lost their lives are Louis XIV, Robespierre, Marie Antoinette, and countless innocent civilians. Therefore, the French Revolution was harmful to the people of France due to famine, the end of the Estate System, and the Reign of Terror. The end of the Estate System basically brought an end to order in…

three estates. In June of 1789, the poor, hungry citizens of France rose up in revolution against the monarchy and overthrew the king’s rule in pursuit of a constitutional government. While the eventual arrival of the Age of Napoleon brought relative peace in France, his rule strayed from the constitutional monarchy the revolution demanded for. For this reason, many have argued on whether or not the French Revolution truly succeeded in achieving its goals; however, evidence suggests it was much…

social oppression. “Serving as the voice of oppressed people all over the world, Gandhi brought them self-empowerment, greater autonomy, and freedom from oppression. He pursued a strategy of "Satyagraha," based on the principles of "Truth" (fairness and justice), "Ahimsa" (nonviolence and self-sacrifice), "Prema" (love),…

revolutionary upbringings. Two notable revolutions, the French, beginning in 1789, and the Mexican, beginning in 1910, had varying goals and outcomes. France wished to debunk the unfair social stratification and the limited rights of the third-estate, ultimately leading to the abolishment of this oppressive regime, while Mexico wished to overthrow an oppressive dictatorship, which eventually ended in the endowment of unprecedented rights to the Mexican people. Eighteenth century Europe viewed…

Cultural Revolution Tsun Hin Ng 9E Introduction The Cultural Revolution was a movement that took place in China during 1966 to 1976 aiming to cancel traditional thoughts and practices such as confucianism and to strengthen the thoughts of communism. He also aimed to have a fair and equal community amongst the people. Background Information – Before the Revolution Before the Cultural Revolution, Mao launched a movement called the ‘Great Leap Forward’. This movement aimed on industrialising…