French and Russian Revolutions

Introduction

The French resolution began in 1789 and was defined was a period of fundamental political and social upheaval in France. This resolution did not only have a strong influence on France but also had a major impact on the entire Europe. It was so major and strong that in three years it led to a collapse of the absolute monarchy, under which France was ruled for centuries (Richards, pp. 81). It is quite certain to say that the revolution enabled France to go through an epic transformation, as aristocratic, religious and feudal privileges were eliminated due to the sustained assault experienced from political groups.

This also had a strong impact on the old ideas about hierarchy and tradition of aristocracy, religious and monarchy authority, as they were abruptly replaced with new Enlightenment guidelines of citizenship, equality and inalienable rights. Similarly the Russian revolution which was initiated in the 1917 combined a series of Russian revolutions which aimed to destroy the Tsarist autocracy and resulted in the creation of the famous Soviet Union. It led to the disposal and replacement of the Tsar and led to the establishment of a provisional government. However in the second revolution provisional government was replaced with the Bolshevik (Communist) government.

Discussion

What Stimulated the Revolutions?

It has been suggested that different factors resulted in both the revolutions for example the French revolution was triggered by the food scarcity which was very a important emerging issue in those days. American influence and debt problems are also the major reasons which led to the revolution. Many other factors like taxation, absolutism and privilege, resentment of royal absolutism and the seigniorial system by wage-earners and peasants also led to this massive resolution. On the contrary, the Russian revolution was caused due various factors for example misery, exploitation of the poor population by the nobility and poverty. Russia was famous for its agriculture and the farmers were generally mistreated by the nobles and the rich men. There was an unequal distribution of income and wealth in Russia. Illiteracy was wide spread and unfair political factors led to the revolution. World War 1 was also a prominent factor that triggered the resolution as many Russian Lives were lost.

What Influenced the Ideology?

There are many factors that influenced the ideology of the French revolution, as it is one of the most quintessential revolutions in the modern history. The main focus was of this revolution was to reject the French vision and past, in order to create a new vision and future based on legal equality and universal rights. The famous slogan “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, or Death”, reflected the vision of the revolutionists and their will in order to create a new world and also depicted their willingness to die for this important cause. Revolutionary principles of equality and liberty led to national racial equality and liberty (Sepinwall, pp. 155). The commitment and the efforts made under the revolution helped in eliminating slavery in 1794. Conservatism rejected the emphasis on the reason of ...