THE FRENCH REVOLTION The saying," Revolutions devour their own children" is a great saying for the French Revolution. I think it is saying that they wanted a revolution but in the end they were hurt from it. ... That quote stands for what the French Revolution was about. ... There was a whole mess of problems with France's economy that they couldn't fix and that was a reason for the downfall that France went through. ... The French Revolution ended as soon as Maximilien Robespierre died. ...

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The French Revolution was a very different revolution of its time. ... The French government used Bastille to torture and kill people, which gave fear to the French commoners. ... It was the first of many governments that tried to reform France, even though it had many problems, it was a start for the French people. ... Robespierre tried to justify the use of killing by saying that people were enemies of the Revolution, but gave no right to the people being executed. ... Without this revolution, France would still be behind. ...

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England and France had many similar economic, social and political structures. ... The English dealt mainly in trade and the French often dealt with furs. ... Hence, French nobility did not feel the need to enact safeguards. ... Similarly, beginning in 1649, the king of France had trouble from the Fronde, the French nobility, over various social and political reasons. ... England heavily taxed and regulated the American colonies and the colonists began to resist, saying the king was suppressing the rights of the American colonists. ...

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The French Revolution was a dramatic change in all of European history. ... The French Revolution started when Louis XVI came into power. ... The National Guard was accompanied by the French army. ... The Assembly justified their actions by saying the Church never really owned the property because it belonged to the government(Kaiser). ... The Assembly passed a law saying that all people that have left the country must come back or they would be killed. ...

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During the 17th and 18th century, France was ruled by absolute monarchy. ... He was more interested in hunting than governing France. ... After the war, France was in financial ruin. ... They took an oath at the tennis courts saying that they would not disband until they had a constitution for France. ... The Ten Year War changed France completely. ...

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The French Revolution In the mid eighteenth century, France began to have problems with their absolute monarchy. ... France was also having economic troubles. ... The philosophers of the Enlightenment were also saying that the right to govern should lay in the hands of the people. ... This government limited direct power, however it didn't do well and France was still at war and still losing. ... He then left his troops and returned to France where he participated in a coup that led to his virtual dictatorship of France. ...

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A French motive for attack on British was their desire for land. ... The French had built this fort in Pittsburgh. ... The colonists tried to get the Indians to sign a treaty saying that they would support the English against the French, but the Indians did not agree because the French was a growing power in west and they were not going to make the same mistake. ... Millions of square miles changed hands from French to British. ... France gave Spain New Orleans. ...

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"Bastille Day, on the Fourteenth of July, is the French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the French Revolution" (www.hightowertrail.com). ... The wars in America left France in huge debt. ... The French involvement in the war led to a financial crisis. ... This declaration began by saying that all men are born free and with equal and natural rights. ... Bastille Day is one of the largest celebrations in France, and the whole day is like one big party to celebrate the beginning of the French Revolution, and the end of royalty in France....

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During the late 1700's, two great revolutions occurred, the American Revolution and the French Revolution. ... In 1774, King Louis XVI made a decision that could have prevented the French Revolution by breathing new life into the French economy: he appointed Physiocrat Robert Turgot as Controller General of Finance. ... He then dedicated himself to breaking down the internal tariffs within France. ... The French Revolution had begun. ... Had it not been for the unyielding spirit of the average Frenchman and France's position as the largest country in Europe, France might never have r...

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He was the first socialist president of the French Republic. ... The people of France love him. He appealed to them by saying things like " I believe in France. I know and love the French. ... He said things trying to deny the Holocaust, saying "Nazi death camps were a mere detail of World War II," but later was forced to apologize to the press and the people after getting such a negative outcome by his offensive choice of words. ...

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Although designed with the best of intentions, this hugely recognizable machine soon became associated with events that have overshadowed both its heritage and its development: the French Revolution. ... Designed to make execution more humane, the guillotine quickly became a symbol of tyranny during the French Revolution. ... After two years of detention Kind Louis XVI attempted to flee France, but was captured by revolutionaries at Varennes. ... I believe in the saying "an eye for an eye." ... In conclusion, the French Guillotine was a harsh killing machine that killed many by decapitation. ...

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France's Parliament passed final approval of a bill on Wednesday that has sparked a great controversy. ... Prime Minister Francois Fillion has urged for the country to stop the protests, saying that "the law of the Republic should now be respected by all" (RTE News). ... French drivers are combating a substantial fuel shortage, as only a few refinery workers have returned to work. About one in five gas stations will remain closed, mostly around Paris and in western France. ... This is not the first time that France has seen protests from retirement reforms. ...

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When I became King of France in 1774, I was only 20 years old. ... I tried to please the French people and prevent the French Revolution. For many centuries, a feudal system had been in use in France. ... Having the ideas of the French people in the French government would make the government closer to the people. ... Immediately before my death, I spoke to the people saying, "I hope that the shedding of my blood will contribute to the happiness of France and you . . ." ...

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Interpretations of the French Revolution: Historiographically, The French Revolution has been interpreted by three main views: The Views of Conservatism, Liberalism, and Socialism. ... Edmond Burke, an English aristocrat that represented the Conservative interpretation of the French Revolution; hated the French Revolution, as all aristocrats did. ... Great writers such as Alexis de Tocqueville believed the French Revolution was a necessary event; that it was trying to create a Constitutional Monarchy for France. ... They really began the French Revolution. ... Socialism describes the French R...

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By saying this it shows that the terror was out of control. ... It only being in Paris lowers its usefulness, as it does not show the full extent of the terror in France but instead just Paris. ... Together these two sources would provide some usefulness to an historian who is studying the extent of terror in France. ... The problem with these two sources however is that it focuses on the terror in Paris and Lyons instead of France. ... Still historians could still use these two sources as an indication of the terror in France. ...

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The behavior by the revolutionary French government was not justified. ... Austria and Prussia did make their way into France and the emigres did form armies but throughout the war, France stayed in the lead. ... But according to Document G, in 1794 he was saying how they must smother the enemies of the republic. ... The government immediately turned to accusing everyone of being a counterrevolutionary for saying even the slightest critique about the government. ... The behavior by the revolutionary French government was not justified. ...

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From 1799 to 1815, how far did Napoleon maintain the aims of the French Revolution? ... He was saying that his new regime was a break from the past but also a continuity of it. ... He was right in saying "the revolution is finished " as his role was to consolidate and institutionalize everything. ... The establishment of a bi-metallic currency in 1803 helped stabilize France and the establishment of the Bank of France was a positive step. ... In conclusion, Robespierre warned in the 1790's that if the French Revolution went to war, the consequences would be a France ruled by a "Messiah i...

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When Napoleon was a young teenager his family fled to France. While in France he joined the French army and won many battles in Italy against the revolting country, and country where he was born, of Corsica. ... He has even been quoted as saying, "Power is my mistress."" ... The women of France did not like this. ... Napoleon reformed the whole way of life that the French lived into a better way; because of this he did fulfill the French Revolution. ...

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This was quickly followed by France, and finally Germany. ... On July 13th, 1914, the Austrians made an ultimatum saying all Serbs must leave Albania. ... In 1871, France lost the Franco-Prussian war (in a humiliating defeat. ... The French vigorously stressed the notion of élan, the utter spirit to win. ... The French were most certainly longing for war. ...

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The Louvre, in the 21st century, is now owned by the French government. ... And this is exactly what the French culture is about. ... Lastly, the French value etiquettes more than anything. ... They would just flip at you if you asked them that, and I'm saying this with experience. ... The culture has after all been influenced by the French history. ...

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In the year 1794, war was going on between Britain and France over the expansions of their lands. ... They also admired the stability of British politics, so they sided with the British during the war against France. ... The French began invading American trade ships, and soon after, the two countries were fighting a war in the Caribbean. ... Although it was never enforced, it caused many of the French to return back home. ... So in 1799, a resolution was passed by the state of Kentucky saying that states could get rid of any federal laws considered to be objectionable. ...

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"The French Revolution Owed Much to the Philosophes" The French Revolution of 1789 had many causes, both short and long term. ... However, a Revolution such as the one in France does not come about simply because people are discontent. ... This was provided by the philosophes, as the main French thinkers of the Enlightenment period were called. ... The French population was divided by feudal custom into three orders or "estates". ... But above all, Voltaire was an advocate of social, political, and religious tolerance; the saying "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death...

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Although Britain and France resolved their differences in Africa, several crises foreshadowing the war involved the conflict of Germany against Britain and France in North Africa. ... The armies of France and Germany doubled in size between 1870 and 1914. ... On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. ... They are ordered to give all lands they acquired back including the area of Alsace-Lorraine to France (Article 49). ... The Germans were in the dumps and what Hitler was saying gave them hope. ...

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(France and the French-263) After the invasion of Russia, the German's techniques to exile the Jews became more aggressive. The total Jewish population in France was roughly 300,000. ... (France and the French 263). ... (France and the French 265) The Vichy police handled it as another opportunity to empty the camps of foreign Jews. ... On July 16 and 17, 1942, 9,000 French police officials arrested 12,884 Jews (The Unfree French 142). ...

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In 1778 America signed an alliance with France saying that they would help France defend the Western Indies during times of war in exchange for their helping the United States gain it's freedom. France called for our help because the British were attacking the West Indies. The Democratic Republicans wanted to honor the treaty because they were Pro-French. Although America owed France for it's Independents, Washington said we were weak economically, militarily, and disunified politically. ... The Proclamation showed a defensive reaction after a threat of war from Europe because Am...

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