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Vive Le Revolution!. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO HAVE A REVOLUTION?. THE FIVE A’S NECESSARY FOR A REVOLUTION TO OCCUR. At least two opposing sides Access to weapons Aims expressed in a slogan Accomplished leaders Ailments present socially, economically, and politically.
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Vive Le Revolution! WHAT DO YOU NEED TO HAVE A REVOLUTION?
THE FIVE A’S NECESSARY FOR A REVOLUTION TO OCCUR • At least two opposing sides • Access to weapons • Aims expressed in a slogan • Accomplished leaders • Ailments present socially, economically, and politically
What goes into a Revolution? • Conditions (Ailments) 1-Political 2-Social 3-Economic
Aims (Goals or Philosophy) Must be clearly defined or made into a slogan.
Leaders (Accomplished Leaders) *They need to convince people to rise up against the current leadership. *People need a framework for a new government. *Too much opposition is not good.
Stages of the Revolution1-Incubation Stage *There is sharp criticism of the authorities *Faith in the system is lost • *The ruling class becomes more incompetent • *The intellectuals desert the existing system
Stages Cont. At least one class is on the rise economically. *The class begins to demand participation in government. *The upper class locks them out, and the ranks of aristocracy close. *Class distinctions become more hardened. • Government suffers serious financial and economic problems.
2. Moderate Stage *Moderates rise to prominence and challenge existing authority. *As authority is challenged, some acts of violence occur. *Government fails to use force effectively. * Moderates win the day and get power. Honeymoon period where the revolution seems to be over.
Moderate stage continued *Pressure from extremists grows. *Moderates are overthrown.
3.Crisis/Radical Stage *Reign of terror and executions *Use of secret police *Foreign threat to revolution *Class struggle *Economic crisis
4.Recovery Stage *Things revert back to normal (reign of terror over) *Government resorts to pre-revolution form of government. *Peace is made with neighboring countries
The End Result There are two possibilities at this point… #1 Stability returns because of reform #2 Revolution begins again.
For a Revolution to be Successful • The aims need to be defined and propagandized (Some sort of slogan) • The leaders must have a social and educational background that allows them to hold the government together. • They must be able to produce a framework and a coalition for a new government.
The degree of the opposition can’t be too great, or too strong. • The problems present for the revolution to occur must be resolved.