may 5, 1789 - 5 May 1789 — The French Revolution begins

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French Revolution begins with the meeting of the Estates‑General.
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Before the French Revolution turned violent, German thinkers admired French ideas.
But once the Revolution became bloody, Germans began distancing themselves from France and emphasizing their own “German character,” especially the idea of German toughness and willpower — a theme that had existed for centuries and was later twisted by the Nazis.
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The Estates‑General took place on this day
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5/5/1789 — Estates‑General opens at Versailles, marking the official start of the French Revolution
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The “players” at the Estates‑General of 1789 were the three Estates of the realm:
• First Estate — The Clergy
• Second Estate — The Nobility
• Third Estate — The Commoners (the vast majority of the population)

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