AboutTom Expertise While it is a huge topic, I am well-versed in World War II generally. There is a huge wealth of information available on the internet, HOWEVER, one has to know the trash from the gems. Many sites which are not obviously credible (govt, university, and museum sites, for ex.), provide erroneous information (intentionally or otherwise).
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Expert: Tom Date: 11/9/2007 Subject: Revolutions in Europe
Question Ok...Had the American or French Revolution a greater influence on following revolutions in Europe?
Answer This is a 19th century (1800s) question, primarily, not a 20th century.
Still, in my opinion, the French was more relevant and can claim more of a direct lineage to other European revolutions (primarily, I would look to the mass 1848 rebellions that swept Europe, but were largely unsuccessful).
Our own revolution lacked the inspiring language, the huge change in the social order, and was so distant that it's impact was more distant and inconsequential. After all, the upper class in British America remained the upper class in the US, while the lower class also remained as before. It was a change of govt, not a sea-shift of society like the French Revolution was.
