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France's government at the time was a monarchy controlled by Louis XVI, a ruler who failed to care for his people, so the people once they had enough of rough, and harsh conditions and living standards rose up against him.
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The National Assembly was the first out of 5 governments tried during the revolution. The NA created a document and the first constitution before the National Convection took its place.
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Lower class third estaters took to violence by storing the oppressing prison in their city, to tear down the symbol of oppression, free debters, and they hoped to obtain weapons
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The National Convention used the NA's constitution as a templet for their government but it did not work so well so they later formed the Directory
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M. Robespierre creates the committee of public safety, it did the opposite of its name by beheading 30,000 internal enemies
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After the fall of the NC, a new constitution was made that set up 5 chancellors to split power, this was used by the Directory.
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The Directory was the government with 5 leaders, it lasted for four years but fell with a plague of corruptness and greed.
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Napolean took over The Directory, putting him self as head of his own government, France finally had stability for the first time in 10 years but it wouldn't last long.