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Due to weak leadership of Louis the XVI the third estate overthrows the monarchy. The 3rd estaters then create the National Assembly
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In the two years the National Assembly was in place the educated 3rd estaters worked on a constitution. They also adopted the Deceleration of Rights of Man. Picture-
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The uneducated 3rd estaters stormed the Bastille because they wanted to free the debtors, they thought the Bastille would have weapons, and the Bastille was a sign of depression to them.
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The National Convention decided on a limited monarchy, which means keeping Louis the XVI alive. The National Assembly also consist of a new legislative body known as the Legislative Assembly. Picture-
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Once Maximilien Robespeirre became the leader of Committee of Public Safety he ruled France as a dictator. Anyone he thought was an "internal enemy" would be tried in the morning and executed by the guillotine in the afternoon. Picture-
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After the second constitution was published it put in place a new government called the directory. The Directory consist of 5 directors.
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The Directory Government ended because because it was plagued with corruption and severe national economic problems. It was replaced in a coup d'etat, when Napoleon Bonaparte took power. Picture-
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While the French Revolution was going on Napoleon was leading France armies in wars against other countries. When the Directory started to fail he saw his opening to take control of France, and put in place the Consulate government.
