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The period prior to the French Revolution in 1789 has been labeled the Ancien Regime. This “blanket term” refers to the social and political arrangements of the fifty years leading up to the revolution, and can only be used when comparing the new times to those of the old. The Ancien Regime, which is characterized by the faults and abuses of the time, contained several circumstances that created enough tension to push for a revolutionary change. Combined with the constant battle with Britain and the strive for world hegemony, the awareness of national inadequacy, and heavy taxation, the fall of the Ancien Regime saw a revolutionary process unique to the French at that time. ... Upon entering the War of the Austrian Succession in 1740, the French knew that their goal of world hegemony was beyond their reach, and the French willingly backed down to the British as the worlds super power.
Approximate Word count = 676
Approximate Pages = 2.7
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