Survey of Modern History (Essay Sample)

"WHEN FRANCE SNEEZED, EUROPE CAUGHT COLD”"When France sneezed, Europe caught cold”. The citadel purpose of this paper is to highlight the major relationship between the previous statement and the French Revolutions that happened between 1830 and 1848 in Europe. These two major events had a major impact on France and the whole of Europe.The first French Revolution began on a Tuesday, 27th July 1830 after the death of Louis XVIII and the subsequent rise to power of his brother, Charles X. Charles X established the controversial French constitution that stirred much protest from the French populace. Charles X was forced by the rebels to relinquish his power to Great Britain. This revolution was triggered by monarch system of governance which involved the inheritance of leadership without the involvement of the masses via a voting process and the formalization of the French constitution, the La Charte, which was a controversial document that encompassed liberal and monarchial laws. During the reign of Charles X, the unemployment rates were on the rise and the then government did little to address the disturbing issue.In 1848, the second French revolution took place during the reign of Louis Philippe. Louis Philippe was regarded as a leader who was indifferent to the problems and needs of the masses which he governed and openly expressed partiality and directed favourism towards the priveledged elites over the poor illiterate masses. This was evident with the fact that only 1% of the French population was allowed to vote. However the governorship of the state was majorly liberal under the control of the educated elite.Permanent changes occurred in Europe after the two French revolutions occurred. These changes include: the end to the monarch governance system; a rise to the spirit of equality and fraternity among all the masses regardless of their social status; a rise to the spirit of liberty as th...