jul 14, 1789 - 14 July 1789 — The Storming of the Bastille. The Revolution turns violent

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I selected the date 7/14/1789 because it marks the beginning of violence in the French Revolution.
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French revolutionaries followed Rousseau’s belief that society corrupts people, so they tried to destroy old institutions — the monarchy, the Church, the courts, the police. But instead of creating a peaceful “natural” society, their actions unleashed chaos, violence, and mob rule. The Revolution proved that removing institutions doesn’t make people better; it removes the restraints that keep human impulses under control.

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