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>and didn't need a violent revolution to make it happen You really need to read more history about Europe.

• Jensson 1y ago
  There was no such revolt in the country where I live, and in many others. Also if you are talking about France it was to create democracy, not to change the economic system, with democracy you can change the economic system without a revolution.
  • bluefirebrand 1y ago
    > Also if you are talking about France it was to create democracy, not to change the economic system I'm no expert on the French Revolution but I'm pretty sure that "We're all poor while the monarchs are all rich" was a huge driving force behind the French Revolution. "Let them eat cake", etc It also didn't create democracy, they more or less immediately wound up under Napoleon, a self crowned Emperor Democracy came later
    • Jensson 1y ago
      > It also didn't create democracy, they more or less immediately wound up under Napoleon, a self crowned Emperor It did create democracy, the French Republic, Napoleon did end that though but its much easier to reinstate democracy later than to create it from scratch. > I'm no expert on the French Revolution but I'm pretty sure that "We're all poor while the monarchs are all rich" was a huge driving force behind the French Revolution. "Let them eat cake", etc Revolutions to loot the rich happened a lot throughout history, but here the explicit goal was to end monarchy and create democracy not just looting the rich, that is a big difference.
  • carlosjobim 1y ago
    I think the majority of European countries had a violent revolution. And the German invasion of many neighboring nations had the same characteristics, they were welcomed with their new world order by the populace in many places. The war in general ushered in new economic systems.