broke out in many regions such as France‚ the Austrian Empire‚ Prussia‚ and Germany. Originally‚ the intention of the revolutions were for universal male suffrage and for greater rights for the common people. There was always a constant struggle between classes‚ since the lower classes felt they were being oppressed and treated unequally by the upper class. The original intention of revolution failed in the revolutions of 1848 since many revolts were held in France‚ the Austrian Empire‚ Prussia and
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Events which led to the French Republic Homework 14/03/2013 The French Revolution had great consequences and led to France becoming a Republic in 1792. But what are the main events which influenced the French people. Most French people didn’t question the way their society was organised but during the XVIII century‚ also called the Enlightenment‚ a group of writers‚ journalists and scientists called the “Philosophes” shared a way of thinking which they called reason. They believed that the
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have overthrown governments for a variety of social‚ political‚ and economic reasons. When basic needs aren’t met and natural rights aren’t protected‚ people start to question the government’s morals and ideals. in the 18th century‚ the citizens of France were inspired by the Enlightenment ideas of Locke‚ Voltaire‚ and Rousseau‚ as well as the success of the American Revolution. As a reaction to their unfair treatment‚ the people of the Third Estate rebelled against the government‚ and eventually‚
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policy and France’s revolutionary background that the Nations of Europe‚ particularly Britain‚ Austria and Russia‚ felt threatened. France was considered such a huge threat because of the revolution it had carried out and the changes it was imposing on the countries that Napoleon successfully annexed‚ it was a threat to the monarchy as a system‚ and because of that France was the number one enemy in Europe at the time. Napoleon’s downfall was a slow process that actually began many years before Napoleon
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time of peace across the whole European continent (Mason). The aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo was not only felt in France but it was a world changing event. Napoleon controlled the European world for around 15 years which meant once he lost at the Battle of Waterloo‚ there was a lot of land‚ territories‚ and powers up for grabs. For example‚ at the treaty of Vienna‚ France gave up no land in Europe to the British. However‚ they gave up territories such as South Africa‚ Trinidad‚ and Sri Lanka
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received a scholarship to a millitary school at the age of nine. He became a millitary officer at the age of sixteen and a general at the age of twenty-four. He was also recognized as a genius. In 1795‚ Napoleon drove out rebellious royalists out of france and was then named savior of the French Republic. He was also given command of the french army and their defeats soon started turning into victories and then to conquests. He once also defeated four European armies‚ each larger than his own in just
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Darouvar 1/9/97 History 10 Paper Napolen Bonaparte was born in 1769 and died in 1821. Napoleon was a military genius for the loyalty of his troops‚ and for his spectacular victories. The many change of the government in France‚ against the background of war‚ made possible the rise of a military dictator. Since childhood‚ Napoleon was taught stratagies and tactics to help him succeed through battles. At the age of fifteen‚ he entered the advance military school‚ the Ecole
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Between 1789 and 1799‚ France went through one of the most dramatic events of modern European History: the French Revolution. The French population went through economic chaos‚ a dictatorship‚ and a civil war as well as other dramatic changes. During these years‚ the French decided to speak up for themselves and they became enemies of the French revolution. Internal enemies included the King‚ Louis XVI‚ Monarchists and Royalists and the Churches that were run by refractory priests. External threats
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in 1814. He returned to France in 1815 and briefly resumed power. The Battle of Waterloo‚ in which Napoleon’s forces were defeated by the British and Prussians‚
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and stability. The three goals of the Congress of Vienna were to surround France with strong countries‚ to prevent French aggression. The next step of the congress was to restore a balance of power‚ so that no country would be a threat to others. The main concern of this action‚ was what they were going to do to France. They couldn’t severely punish France because it would encourage them to take revenge. As a result‚ France remained a major but diminished European power. While France’s
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