1. What Caused and Sustained the Second French Revolution?
Liberty, equality, and fraternity are three of the most famous words in revolutionary history. While they embody a romantic period of justice to many, those words stuck fear into the hearts of the surrounding European monarchs. ... As a result the Legislative Assembly launched wars against almost all of Europe. With a standing army of roughly 800,000 (the largest in Europe), France faired well against her royalist adversaries. ... As a result, not only was the French army the largest in Europe, but the most emotionally driven. ...
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