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…of the Europeans and focusing on domestic affairs, a path of neutrality was followed. The roots of this first strategy can be seen as early as the administration of George Washington. Soon after Washington's inauguration in 1789, the French Revolution began…

…guillotined, as a victim of the terror, on July 28, 1794. The Committee of Public Safety, during the French Revolution, was set up to protect the people and nation of France. This protection lead to the murder of thousands in what is known as the Reign of Terror…

…. Haiti was a French colony until 1791 when, fired by the example of the French Revolution, the black slaves revolted, massacred the French landowners and proclaimed the world's first black republic. As noted, this is the first revolution of slaves against…

…. Haiti was a French colony until 1791 when, fired by the example of the French Revolution, the black slaves revolted, massacred the French landowners and proclaimed the world's first black republic. As noted, this is the first revolution of slaves against…

…was necessary because of problems that needed solved, this is very similar to Robespierre who was only listened to because of the crisis France was in. The French revolution was one sided the lower class rose up and easily destroyed the monarchy. Robespierre came…

…in the favor of the original proclamation of the revolution . Napoleon even created 60% of his new aristocracy from merit in the civil service. Napoleon did, however, undo some of the good that the initial stages of the French revolution achieved…

…the French Revolution. The novel shows the impact that the revolution had on citizens of England and France. The revolution and government's effect was shown in characters in the book, such as, the Defarges, the Marquis St. Evérmonde, and Sydney Carton…

…of the upper class might have today. This notion, whether true or not, shows a common fear of the upper class to the subordinate group. In history most revolutions occur because of the differences in financial status. The French revolution occurred towards…

…The Roots of Communist China To say that the Chinese Communist revolution is a non-Western revolution is more than a clich‚. That revolution has been primarily directed, not like the French Revolution but against alien Western influences…

…The Realist movement in literature began in France in the 1830s as a response to the previous Romantic movement, driven by the Industrial Revolution and rapid advancements in science. Realism in literature is the objective approach of depicting things…