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The French Revolution Happened Because Frenchmen Became Ashamed of Their Nation

The French Revolution Happened Because Frenchmen Became Ashamed of Their Nation

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Paris streets were filled with protesters; the city was burning; more than 15,000 federal troops were gathered to stand by for trouble; the people were starving; the king fired the dude in charge of finances without any impact; the Bastille (prison) was attacked and prisoners freed; the protestors paraded the heads of the Bastille defenders through the …

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