French-revolution.pptx

King Louis XVI's inability to manage the financial crisis led to the calling of the Estates-General in 1789, where the Third Estate broke away to form the National Assembly . Key Turning Points

The revolution progressed through several distinct, increasingly radical phases: French-Revolution.pptx

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen | Élysée King Louis XVI's inability to manage the financial

Years of bad harvests, the rising cost of bread, and massive war debts from supporting the American Revolution pushed France to the brink of bankruptcy. The was a transformative decade of social and

Philosophers like Voltaire and Rousseau challenged the "divine right" of kings, advocating for reason, natural rights, and government by the people.

The was a transformative decade of social and political upheaval that dismantled the centuries-old absolute monarchy and reshaped the foundations of modern democracy. Driven by the ideals of "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity," this period saw the rise of the Third Estate and the birth of citizen rights that still echo today. The Foundations of Unrest

By the late 18th century, France was a society divided by the rigid system. While the First Estate (clergy) and Second Estate (nobility) enjoyed vast privileges and tax exemptions, the Third Estate —comprising 98% of the population, from wealthy merchants to starving peasants—bore the entire financial burden of the nation. Several critical factors ignited the revolution: