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What was the impact of French revolution on Europe

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Answered by OfficialPk
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The French revolution resulted in Napoleon gaining power and conquering Europe temporarily. He brought about most of the lasting changes.

I will only mention a few things still here today:

First, something that did NOT last: The French revolution was one caused by social unrest, poverty, hunger and for the rights of poor people. The old societal order of Europe (even if some states had changed their shape) was essentially restored completely to its pre-revolutionary state, as decided at the Vienna congress: Absolutist monarchs, wealthy peers and poor peasants. Socially, a complete roll-back or “repeal”. Only later in the century would new labor movements, such as the communist ideas, evolve.

Here are lasting changes:

Secularisation: The separation of church and state and stripping the Christian churches of their political power - this lasts to this day and was done by Napoleon. The French revolutionists even wanted to change the calendar (including new “seasons”) and even the clock. However, Napoleon rolled that back during his reign.Right hand side driving. As far as I know, left hand driving was there first. It originates from the knights on horseback who held their swords with their right hands, passed each other on the left and fought each other that way - and horse driven cars always ever passed each other like that. That is what I learned about left hand side driving (it may be verified, or refuted though).

In any case, the French introduced right hand driving on the continent (that is, except the UK, which then included all of Ireland).

Some regions changed their borders. Bavaria moved smartly through this uncertain period and gained an upgrade to kingdom as well as a lot of land mass. This is one of the few German states that are essentially of the same physical shape today as then (since the aftermath of the Vienna congress).

I believe the French people have kept some of their revolutionary spirit. No people are more able to mobilize better against the government of the day: If they see fit they bring the whole country to a standstill in order to force the government’s hands. It often works, for better or worse.

It is said that the political scheme of “left” and “right” stems from the French revolution. The people who wanted the big changes in society (including giving to the poor or, generally more material equality) sat together in the national assembly on the left and the people who wanted to “conserve” the old order (preserve property, preserve power of the higher-up and promote self-responsibility for feeding yourselves) gathered on the right of parliament’s hall, as seen from the speaker’s chair. That is the case to this day - as in what we perceive as “left” or “right” - and also physically in continental parliaments (not in the UK) and also the EU parliament: Conservatives sit on the right, socialists on the left.

the metric system! The French essentially invented it. All of the continent is metric now and it came about after the French had invaded Europe.

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Answered by chauhanprince367
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French revolution is for to make a power and construction
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