What Does Simon Bolivar Mean By The French Revolutions?
The word revolution stems from the Latin “revolver”, meaning to “roll back”, which refers to a cyclical change. The modern definition of the term was established by the French Revolution of 1789. It therefore signifies a dramatic evolution of the power in place, that power being destroyed and renewed, on social, political, economic and cultural scales (Heywood, 2000). The Marxist theory of this concept affirms that revolutions are “the inevitable consequence of the structure of society” (Cohan, 1975). Society undergoes constant changes due to modernization, which therefore generates revolutions. The political system in place is found to no longer be in concordance with the economic and cultural characteristics of society, which leads to
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Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan revolutionary who helped Latin America obtain its independence from the Spanish Empire. The political and military leader is today considered to be one of the most significant in the Americas’ history. He played a key role in many countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Bolivar began his military career by accessing the military academy of the Milicias de Vergauas. In 1805, he climbed the Monte Sacro in Rome and made the oath to not give up on his mission to break from the domination of the Spanish Empire until accomplished: “I swear by the God of my fathers, I swear on their graves, I swear by my Country that I will not rest body or soul until I have broken the chains binding us to the will of Spanish might!” (Chavez, 2009). He returned to Venezuela in 1807, where the country’s emancipation began after the coup of the 19th of April 1810. They obtained their independence on the 5th of July 1811, and Bolivar begins to show his military strengths against the Spanish’s allies in Latin America. But the population was not convinced of why they should fight for their independence. He then multiplies his conquests in Colombia, enabling him to gain more troops to go on and obtain independence for the Western part of Venezuela. Upon his arrival in Caracas, he establishes …show more content…
Maximilien de Robespierre became the most influential figure of the Revolution. Born in Arras, he was a lawyer, choosing to represent the lower class, before becoming a politician. His role as a revolutionary began in 1789, when he was elected deputy of the bourgeoisie. He moved to Versailles, where he got involved with the Jacobin Club. He declares himself to be favorable to universal suffrage in 1971. He also makes his first demands regarding democratic principles: freedom of opinion, of the press, political equality for all citizens, the abolition of slavery, and of the death penalty. Following the Girondist party’s claim that France should go to war with Austria, he also attempts to oppose himself to this declaration of war, but to no effect. Once the war declared, Robespierre feared the uprise of counter-revolutionists. Following France’s destructive defeats at the beginning of the battle, the revolutionary apprehended a possible military coup d’etat, notably by the Marquis de Lafayette who communicated his urge to abolish the Jacobin Club. Robespierre’s foremost objective was to suppress the monarchy. On the 10th of August 1792, an insurrection of the Tuileries Palace was lead to overthrow the King’s reign. Following this event, he demanded the degradation of the King, the formation of a revolutionary tribunal and the election of a national Convention by
Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan revolutionary who helped Latin America obtain its independence from the Spanish Empire. The political and military leader is today considered to be one of the most significant in the Americas’ history. He played a key role in many countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Bolivar began his military career by accessing the military academy of the Milicias de Vergauas. In 1805, he climbed the Monte Sacro in Rome and made the oath to not give up on his mission to break from the domination of the Spanish Empire until accomplished: “I swear by the God of my fathers, I swear on their graves, I swear by my Country that I will not rest body or soul until I have broken the chains binding us to the will of Spanish might!” (Chavez, 2009). He returned to Venezuela in 1807, where the country’s emancipation began after the coup of the 19th of April 1810. They obtained their independence on the 5th of July 1811, and Bolivar begins to show his military strengths against the Spanish’s allies in Latin America. But the population was not convinced of why they should fight for their independence. He then multiplies his conquests in Colombia, enabling him to gain more troops to go on and obtain independence for the Western part of Venezuela. Upon his arrival in Caracas, he establishes …show more content…
Maximilien de Robespierre became the most influential figure of the Revolution. Born in Arras, he was a lawyer, choosing to represent the lower class, before becoming a politician. His role as a revolutionary began in 1789, when he was elected deputy of the bourgeoisie. He moved to Versailles, where he got involved with the Jacobin Club. He declares himself to be favorable to universal suffrage in 1971. He also makes his first demands regarding democratic principles: freedom of opinion, of the press, political equality for all citizens, the abolition of slavery, and of the death penalty. Following the Girondist party’s claim that France should go to war with Austria, he also attempts to oppose himself to this declaration of war, but to no effect. Once the war declared, Robespierre feared the uprise of counter-revolutionists. Following France’s destructive defeats at the beginning of the battle, the revolutionary apprehended a possible military coup d’etat, notably by the Marquis de Lafayette who communicated his urge to abolish the Jacobin Club. Robespierre’s foremost objective was to suppress the monarchy. On the 10th of August 1792, an insurrection of the Tuileries Palace was lead to overthrow the King’s reign. Following this event, he demanded the degradation of the King, the formation of a revolutionary tribunal and the election of a national Convention by