The French Revolution of 1789 was one of the most important events in French History. It caused a change in government that resulted in the abolition of a monarchy and the creation of a dictatorship. But there is one question that has plagued me since we started this unit. Was the revolution a success? Personally I don't think it was. Although it is credited with abolishing the monarchy that had ruled over the French people for centuries the government that it created was not any better. Although the government under Robespierre originally started of with good intentions, such as making sure the poor could afford food, I feel that its intentions soon turned more malicious. More and more people were arrested for voicing their opinion and executions became commonplace. The people became so infuriated with the government that they revolted again in a sense, and had Robespierre executed. I feel that all the Revolution of 1789 did was replace one villain with a stronger, even more nefarious one that molded France into a country that placed no value on quality of life.
