Compare And Contrast Spring Revolution And French Revolution

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Of all the numerous revolutions we have seen throughout history, two that compare very well are the French Revolution and the Arab Spring Revolution. Although one occurred during the eighteenth century and another in a more modern day setting, they have many similarities. We can find those similarities within their governments, the fighting strategies, and how the citizens handles their unfair treatment.

When the Third Estate had felt belittled and unlistened to during the French Revolution they branched off from the other estates and created the National Assembly. Their goal was to change the voting system and to create the new laws for France. They helped lead to the establishment of the new constitution for France. Libyan protesters began …show more content…

This was due to inequalities in society because of the political system in place, referred to as the Old Order. As with many other revolutions, the same scenario goes for the country of Bahrain during the Arab Spring . The protesters called for political reform and equality for the majority Shia population of Bahrain, with many demanding the downfall of the ruling family. In both cases the protestors decide to go to major buildings of their country to represent their distress and dissatisfaction of their government. The French mobbed the ancient prison Bastille, which they saw as a powerful sign of the people’s oppression. The Bahraini uprising focused their protests at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital of Manama. This monument had also became a symbol for the revolutionary movement. Thus in both these instances we find that the lesser class takes their movement to powerful buildings which ended up becoming strong representations in each of the revolutions.

In conclusion you can find many similarities between the Arab Spring and the French Revolution. Their citizens attack strategies and the unrest in government are alike in many ways. Both revolutions compare well with each other and their similar scenarios really do prove how history repeats

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