The French Revolution.

The French Revolution, which lasted from 1789 to 1799, provides a classic example of how a society united to overthrow a tyrant. During this short time period, a bloody revolt by the peasant population toppled the royalty and aristocrats from power and initiated a short period in which the political system was drastically reformed. New political ideas and philosophies were introduced, many of which are still used in the modern-day political establishment. The storming of the Bastille …

…introduced, one in which all had a say in the affairs of the nation. France was no longer ruled by one individual, but by the common people. The fate of the nation was no longer in the hands of a nonchalant tyrant, but by people who truly believed in rebuilding their very own nation. Though many of the changes caused by the Revolution were short-lived, it provided a model that many future revolutions would follow.