Comparing America And France 's Economic And Political Policies

The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers rippled throughout the globe, however, they seemed to have the most interesting effect on France. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a major contributor to Frances political and social structure post-French revolution. These ideas weren’t the only triggers for the French Revolution. A combination of strangling taxes, economic disparity, and an impotent ruler led to the development of an intense need for reform in France. “France spent an enormous amount of money during the American war which put them on the verge of bankruptcy” (McKay et al., pg. 662). To make up for this immense national debt, taxes were raised which put more pressure on the already struggling working class in France. The privileged classes

The United States and France though very far away from each other have a lot income with they way they were started. The United states was not always the great nation it is now. Infact they were under the rule of the British until the American Revolution. Shortly after the American Revolution the people of France became inspired. The people of France got rid of the monarchy and killed the royal family then created the national assembly.Even though these two countries begin so different the belief that it is a right to have life and liberty made them very similar.

During the late 1840s, France had suffered commercial decline. France had begun construction on a large scale rail network, but failed to budget their construction properly, leaving the construction unfinished, and it’s backers bankrupt. This cascaded further than the initial investors, as smelters who relied on the railways to buy their metal lost a major purchaser. The resulting economic fallout lead to unemployment across several industries. The lack of work for the majority of the populace led many to poverty. At the time, bread prices began rising prices, further straining the economic situation of the working class.

The French Revolution was a huge turning point in European history, and characterized the modern European society we know today. The French Revolution was a moment of demarcation in government between the pre-modern and the modern world. This essay will examine the effects of the French Revolution by analyzing the changes in government before, during, and after 1789.

To begin with, the French production method that outdated towards other countries, predominantly turned into the root of the French Revolution. As in 1789, French economy laid on peasants and artisans (Soboul 1974, p. 27). At the same time, there were many developments of overseas trade and big industries in other parts of the world, especially Britain, which was France’s rival to achieve the authority in Europe. As a result, the French economic agents intended to transform their approach, as it happened in Britain. In fact, France just responsive to modernize in the transportation and communication section. It seemed less willing to change the

The American revolution and the French Revolution are the two important events that changed the history of the human. Because of the similar backgrounds and the same time period, these two revolutions were both influenced by the Enlightenment, so many similarities can be found comparing the two revolutions. For,example, one of the reasons is that the old social systems or societies blocked the development of the economy and the capitalism However, different social structure and different conflicts had created many differences, one major difference is that the America revolution ended up with a stable republican nation while the French revolution ended up with a dictatorship, several dynasties, and chaos for nearly 80 years.

In some reports France has had several economic and governmental issues, but these problems don’t affect us. I think if they did America and others would have a problem. With being in the European affairs it aids to us to because of the support we get and give. When something happens to us, Europe will come and help and support us in any way they can and us to them when they’re in trouble. Like for

France was influenced by America to separate from the king. They were going through similar struggles with their king, but America didn’t want

France and the United states are both modern countries and leaders among the nations. Both countries show similarities but their culture, history and government structures differs in many ways. It is interesting to show that the two also share a similarity by beginning a revolution that created their new governments. A revolution, by definition, is the overthrow of an established political system and replace it with another. To begin understanding both governments it’s important to know why they were created in the first place.

The 1400s to 1800s was one of the most important time periods in history for the development of countries along with new ideas around the world. Even though nearly every country in the world was developing, due to geographical locations some countries developed in similar and different ways than others. From 1400 to 1800 France and Japan developed similarly despite their geographical locations and the different influences they encountered. France and Japan faced similar problems within their country and developed similar structures of government. However, one difference that France and Japan developed was their views on foreign policies.

At the end of World War Two, the Bretton Woods system was established for world currencies. This system involved countries fixing their currencies to the US Dollar, which in turn was tied to the value of gold at a fixed exchange rate of $35 per ounce. As this was a fixed exchange rate system it effectively forced countries to pursue a certain monetary policy, in order to keep their currency pegged to the Dollar and in turn the value of gold.

The French Revolution was a period of time from 1789 to 1799 in France where there was political instability. It officially began on the 14th of July, 1789, when the Bastille, which was a symbol of the King’s harsh policies, was stormed. The King, Louis XVI, the Queen, Marie-Antoinette and about 40,000 people were all brutally murdered. But there was also a positive side, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was formally adopted on August 1789 and feudalism was abolished. This essay will address the issues of the three estates system, food shortages and the fiscal crisis. It will also be argued that the most significant cause of the French Revolution was the social inequality that stemmed from the three estates system.

The French Revolution (1789-1814) was a period that affected the outcome of world history tremendously. This is considered a major turning point in European history which has led to dramatic changes in France and other regions of the world. Various social and political issues led to the start of the revolution. Politically, France suffered under the rule of Louis XVI, who ruled by absolute monarchy. Many people had their natural rights renounced and weren’t able to have a political voice. Socially, France had divided its population within 3 estates (classes). French citizens took it upon themselves to remodel their country 's’ political structure. The French Revolution had encountered both positive and negative effects. However, many Europeans viewed the Revolution as much more than just a bloody massacre. The French Revolution was used to demonstrate new ideology that would emphasize the principles of liberty and equality throughout Europe.

Analysis: To support the thesis that despite different histories and cultures, France and the United States have different economic outcomes, I use data from the World Factbook to compare different taxed systems in France and the U.S. as a comparative measure of the standard of living. I also use data from the World Factbook to compare different unemployment rate as a measurement of comparative efficiency. Finally, I use such data from the World Factbook to establish the difference of public debt and how many people are below the poverty line in each country as comparative measures of economic security. France efforts on their workers and wellbeing who in turn made their economy suffer has a public debt of 95.5% of GDP. The need to change their labor market and promote more job growth has been a challenge for this country.

     France, which is the largest nation in Western Europe, is a presidential republic. France is a very important nation in Europe and it continues to be involved in contemporary policy issues. Helping the world as one of the great trading nations, France is a very important trading partner with the United States. Not only is France important to the United States, they are also important to countries all over the world. Their abundance of both mineral and agricultural resources make them a very important supplier of products all over the world. I chose to report on France because it is an interesting county and I wanted to learn more about it.