French Revolution

The war was ignited in the year 1789 by all the greatest famine ever.

people all around the country suffered from starvation, and prices of grain and bread soared beyond the possible.

Rumors of the government troops, who were roaming around and seizing all crops, also spread and caused great panic in the country.

The confusion led to many riots against the nobles and aristocrats and pushed the revolution further.

The fall of the absolute Monarchy within a period of three years after ruling for many years.

The country became republic.

The political system which was once based on hierarchy, aristocracy, and religious privileges collapsed giving more rights to citizens and citizenship.

Famine and starvation which extended into other European countries.

France was at the brink of bankruptcy.

Huge national debt which resulted from the many wars fought by Louis XVI.

Resentment of Royal absolution.

High unemployment.

It demanded equality amongst all people, especially men.

It also fought for liberty and fraternity.

Men were able to receive those rights with the declarative of the rights of men and the citizen, but woman were not mentioned as equal members of the same society.

Woman also started their own riots aiming towards being treated as equals to men: they also faced lots of resistance and were imprisoned and excited.