- Revolution is a major and sudden + typically violent alteration in government and in related associations and the structures
- Revolutions start when the social climate in a country changes and the political system reacts in a threatening way
- Aristotle linked the idea of revolutions to many different causes but largely to the desire for social change
- Throughout the Middle Ages the countries in Europe did what they could to prevent revolutions and preserve order
- In the medieval times church maintained the authority
- Sometime during the Renaissance however, the concept of revolution changed
- People began to believe in change and that it is necessary for the society to progress
- Greatest revolutions of history are American, English, French, Chinese and Russian revolutions. These didn't only change the system of government but also economic system, social structure and cultural values
Check this informative video by National Geographic and get the most important facts about revolutions!
WHAT IS THE MAIN AIM OF A REVOLUTION? What do the people want to change?
