Summary of How Paris Almost Changed The World 150 Years Ago!

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In 1848, the French government established the National Workshops to help unemployed workers. The government also proclaimed Universal male suffrage, which allowed women to vote for the first time. The Socialists lost the election, but their influence continued to grow. In 1871, the Paris commune was established by the working class, but it was eventually destroyed by the government.

• 00:00:00 The 1-paragraph summary explains that France gave the world the Industrial Revolution, which changed the world. This revolution, which began in Britain, was not fully felt in France at the time, but something equally big was allowed by the material conditions of the time - the French Revolution. This revolution liberated the individual from the clutches of monarchy and other forms of political oppression.
• 00:05:00 In 1848, the French government established the National Workshops to help unemployed workers, and the conservatives were angry. The government also proclaimed Universal male suffrage, which allowed women to vote for the first time. The Socialists lost the election, but their influence continued to grow.
• 00:10:00 In 1848, the French Second Republic was established after the people of Paris revolted against the monarchy. However, Napoleon III, a nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, quickly lost the war and was replaced by a monarchy. The workers suffered during this time, with little to no food or shelter, and many were killed by the government. In 1871, the French Third Republic was established, and in 1878, Napoleon III was overthrown and the Second Empire was ended.
• 00:15:00 In March 1871, the Paris commune was established by the working class after the regular army refused to obey the general. The commune successfully established basic human rights and dignity for all citizens, but this happened in a different universe. In this universe, the government eventually sends the army to crush the commune, and the working class becomes victorious. However, this happened in a different universe, and the Paris commune was eventually destroyed.
• 00:20:00 The Paris Commune was an unsuccessful attempt by the working class to overthrow the French government in the late 1800s. Had it succeeded, it would have been the first working-class government in history. The Commune's ideas of liberty, freedom, and equality would have had a significant impact on subsequent revolutions, and it is often cited as a precursor to the French Revolution.