There were many similarities between the French and Russian Revolutions. First of all, it was the starvation and the bitter winter that had taken its toll on the people, causing a bread riot on both Revolutions.

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        There were many similarities between the French and Russian Revolutions. First of all, it was the starvation and the bitter winter that had taken its toll on the people, causing a bread riot on both Revolutions. In the French Revolution, the women marched to Versailles and chased after Marie Antoinette, fixed upon killing her. They then forced the royal family into the Tuilleries Palace in Paris so they could keep a good eye on them. In the Russian Revolution, the women were calmer and simply paraded down the streets on International Women's Day, merely wanting some bread to sate their hunger. Secondly, the middle-class, which had hardly existed in Russia until socialism was introduced, was also a major factor in both Revolutions. In the French Revolution, the middle-class – or bourgeoisie-which was practically ignored by Louis XVI, made plans and organized, and then striking at the monarch and setting up their own government. As for Tsar Nicholas, he refused to acknowledge the middle-class, whom were called the Dumas, making them disgusted with the way he rules.  Hating the Tsar, the Dumas set up the Provisional Government on March 12,1917 which "established equality before law; freedom of religion, speech, and assembly; the right of unions to organize and strike; and the rest of the classic liberal program. Lastly, in both Revolutions,  the indisposed royal families were executed. Tsar Nicholas had abdicated peacefully enough, only wanting the best for his people. At the end of the Revolution, Tsar Nicholas and his family were arrested first by General Kornilov of the Provisional Government and imprisoned at their palace of Tsarskoe Selo. Later, the royal family was transferred to a small home in Tobolsk, Siberia by the same man. When Lenin came in power, the royal family were escorted by Rodinov to the Impatiev House, “House of Special Purpose.” By July 17,1918, the royal family were crowded in a basement room and then eleven executioners entered and shot each of the members of the family: Tsar Nicholas, Alexandra, Marie, Alexei, Tatiana, Olga, and Anastasia. Louis the 16th  family wasn't killed as harshly, with only Louis the16th and Marie Antoinette dying, through the guillotine.

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        A difference between the two revolutions is that the Russians had an unsuccessful "pre-revolution" in 1905. Another difference between these two revolutions is the fact that the French turned towards a democracy while the Russian government became communist . Both the French and Russian revolutions had similar causes but ended up with different results. Both of these countries had different internal factors which cause the results. The Russians had Lenin and the French had the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Another difference is that unlike  the French Revolution, soldiers were ordered to shoot at the people in ...

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