jul 14, 1789 - The Storming of the Bastille: The Storming of Bastille was a conflict of the French Revolution and occurred in Paris due to fears that Louis XVI was going to arrest France’s National Assembly, causing a Parisians to successfully lay a siege on Bastille. The causes were lack of food, poor living conditions, and disappointment with the government. The results were that gave rise to the idea of a democratic government and symbolized the start of the French Revolution.
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