A friend of mine says that since the American Revolution, there has not been one single national peoples' revolution that has been successful. His examples include the French Revolution. I think there's got to be at least one. Please help me win this bet!!!!
2006-10-22 21:28:10 · 5 answers · asked by Eric S 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
The Philippine Revolution of 1986 when the Marcos dictatorsip was toppled through a bloodless coup.
2006-10-22 21:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuba is still surviving. Also the communists in China, although they came to power following a power struggle rather than a revolution. Iran is another example (1979 revolution). What ur friend should have said instead is almost all revolutions deviate from the original causes/hopes after a few years. In other words "revolution eats its own children"
2006-10-22 21:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by spacemann_spiffff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? that's silly. i call your attention to Russia, 1917, and China in the 30s and 40s. Don't forget Cuba. Then of course Pathet Lao in '75. are you seriously forgeting Iran, 1979?
2006-10-22 21:45:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Russian revolution
the Chinese cultural revolution
Boznia-Herzegonia
Somalia
Sudan
Rwanda
Cuba
2006-10-22 21:44:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'r friend is right!!!
2006-10-22 21:46:33 · answer #5 · answered by alfonso 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋