What were common long-reaching effects of the American and French Revolution worldwide?
1 Answer
It inspired many throughout the world, first in Europe, South America and then other parts of the world.
Explanation:
The French Revolution led the rise of Napoleon who conquered most of Europe and promoted its ideals throughout the continent. It led to the rise of nationalism in many European countries and first and foremost in Germany.
The occupation of Spain and Portugual by Napoleonian forces led to the independence of their colonies in South America.
The American Revolution and the French Revolution provided two different models of government which were looked through in Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America . The French model is by far far more centralist unlike the American tradition embodied by Thomas Jefferson.
The French Revolution was an inspiration to the communist revolutionaries in both China and Russia.
Ho Chi Minh referred both to the American Revolution and the French Revolution when he declared the independence of his home country, Vietnam.
