France: The Enemy, Part 6, Why Revolution?

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The Cabinet Noir is the most interesting part of this show. This mail reading, code breaking part of the regime was part of their effort to deal with the fact that public opinion was just very difficult to discern. Tocqueville's analysis of the causes of Revolution suggests that the easing of oppression is a major cause of the Revolution. We use this intro to begin our examination of the ancien regime. Th...