People Power Revolution

peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable” - John F. Kennedy. After the American Revolution, French soldiers returned filled with ideas of freedom and revolution. These thoughts, combined with the oppression of the aristocracy and poverty of the lower classes, resulted in the explosion of the French Revolution in 1789 (Stordahl). The Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, is regarded as one of the most famous pieces of literature about the French Revolution. At…

Russian Revolution have many similarities. George Orwell based the Animal farm on the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm and Russian Revolution were both brutal and had a ended to it. This paper will show how George Orwell based Animal Farm on the Russian Revolution. An overview of the Russian Revolution of 1917, two revolutions, the first of which, in February [March, New Style], overthrew the imperial government and the second of which, in October [November], placed the Bolsheviks in power. It…

The Russian Revolution of 1917 The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most influential geopolitical events of the 20th century. The success of the Revolution resulted in the collapse of a centuries-old absolutist monarchy, the destruction of the Romanov dynasty, and promised a new state built upon the ideas of the dictatorship of the proletariat. However, this was not to be, as the legacy of the revolution turned out to be the rise of one of the most oppressive totalitarian regimes in…

After a in-depth analysis of the American Revolution, I have come to the conclusion that the Revolution was an exaggerated version of English citizens and their emphasis on liberty and freedom in British society; the government in place during and after the American Revolution was a melting pot of half Monarchy and half Democracy. Historian Gordon S. Wood’s claims in the 1992 book entitled The Radicalism of the American Revolution that “if we measure the radicalism by the amount of social…

the common people would support an idea that gives them power. This idea is so immensely popular and powerful that people were able to manipulate others into doing what they want with it. During the French and the Haitian revolution, middle-class minorities such as Robespierre and Toussaint were able to instigate the common people to fight against the order of their world by saying that they were fighting for the right of the majority. In the end, however, the ones who the revolution ultimately…

The French Revolution in 1789 was a time of vast change in France. Before the French Revolution, France was a monarchy under rule of King Louis XVI and was split into three Estates. As a result of the extravagant spendings of the king and queen, France was sent into debt. The King’s solution to the financial crisis, in addition to taxing the Third Estate, the king decided to tax the nobility to pay off France’s financial burdens. This new tax was questioned by the nobility, so they made King…

The European enlightenment did influence the American revolution and creation of the democratic republic government. Some philosophers who influenced the revolution were John Locke, Montesquieu, and Voltaire. The American revolution would never have happened if these philosophers never spoke what there opinions despite the punishments. These philosophers were all the crucial influencers of the American revolution. John Locke was an enlightenment philosopher who believed in the natural rights of…

Through learning about the French and the Russian Revolutions, it is proved that these revolutions shared many similarities when it comes to phases and characteristics of the revolutions themselves. The pre-revolutionary French government, similar to the Russian, was an absolute monarchy. Which means that the King shares the power with no one else beside himself and God. The Estate-General was one major cause of the French Revolution. The people of the French society were broken up into three…

French Revolution In the course of time, humans have continuously overthrown their government because of its corruptions and excessive oppressions. The French revolution, one of the most important event in human history, paved the way for many other countries to the path for democracy. Although considered the most powerful country in Europe at the time of the revolution, France needed desperately to amend its policies and appease its enraged people. The reformers of the French Revolution…

The American Revolution was the “American war of Independence.” The French Revolution happened because the French government was in deep debt and try to restore all the lost financial through unfair taxation schemes. Much like the American revolution, it was also influenced by Enlightenment ideals. As for the Haitian Revolution, it is known as one of the largest, as well as successful slave rebellion throughout the Western hemisphere. There are multiple cause for the American Revolution, but to…