MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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the men who were the part of French army
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the women who were the part of French Army.
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The general public that gathered in front of Town hall.
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The troops of the king to control the public.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some 7, 000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a peoples’ militia (People’s army) to defend themselves. They broke into a number of government buildings in search of firearms including the fortress prison in Bastille which was considered as symbol of despotic power of the king.
Detailed explanation-2: -A militia is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a nation, or subjects of a state, who can be called upon for military service during a time.
Detailed explanation-3: -The concept was to make the people itself the line of defence, rather than a professional army. The People’s Militia was possibly connected to the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Republic of France was declared, and soon the King was put on trial. The Revolution became more and more radical and violent. King Louis XVI was executed on January 21 1793.
Detailed explanation-5: -The French Revolution was a period in France when the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government. The Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s. Before the French Revolution started, the people of French were divided into social groups or “Estates”.