Bastille Day Holocaust

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Origins:
Bastille Day-
1. Bastille Day marks the fall of the Bastille, a midievil fortress which eventually turned into a prison
2. Although it was little used it became a symbol to the people of the harsh rule of the Bourban monarchy.
3. On July 14th a mob stormed the Bastille and demanded the weapons held there when denied they took it over and destroyed it thus marking the start of the French Revolution for independance starting the holiday.

Canada Day-
1. Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st and happened nearly 100 years after the US's independance.
2. It was 1868 and Canada finally rejected the British rule and there was a union of provinces.
3. Canada Day was originally called Dominion Day and really wasn't celebrated, but in the late

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