After Napoleon abdicates in 1814, the revolution is officially over, and Louis XVIII is crowned King of France. Can you believe it? The monarchy returns!!! In light of our investigation of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, evaluate the legacy of the French Revolution. Do you believe it was a success or a failure? Your response should be atleast 150 words.
I believe that the French Revolution was a success in some areas and a failure in others. Looking on the bright side, the National Assembly gained power and created a source of government for them; they published the rights of man and citizen, stating fair rules and laws that they wanted to be made. They decreased the Kings power and his source of government and protection, in a way he was almost under the National Assembly's feet. They definitely got what they wanted; to be treated equal. One thing I thought wasn't the best success was how crazed and radical the National Assembly got, especially Robespierre. The way him and the assembly handled punishment for the people who weren't one-hundred percent dedicated to the revolution, death was the choice they picked in order to punish those people and it ended up killing 40,ooo people from 1793- 1794. So I think that the majority of the things done for the revolution was successful, but when it comes down to 40,ooo plus people dying, I don't think all those lives were spared for the right sane reason.
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