Hello, my dear friend!
You will never guess what has been happening. My big sister got married! She looked so beautiful, in a long white dress and a fancy hairstyle. Bet you could never imagine me in that!
I was the lead bridesmaid though. I had to go try on all these poxy dresses, but settled on a simple, comfortable top with leggings. I have to say, I didn't look all that bad. It felt so funny watching my sister, who I grew up with, walk down the aisle. I wanted to cry and laugh and make a tantrum at the same time. It was great when the ceremony ended and we went to the banquet. That was great fun, all the delicious pies and cakes.
I'm friends (sort of) with groom, I think he's a bit ditzy though. It was extremely sad when she had to leave us. I nearly started crying, but I didnt want to show myself up infront of everyone there. My sister was crying. She cried buckets. My mum too. They could have filled a swimming pool with tears!
It was very enjoyable though. The house is quiet without my sister, but I know she's happy, which makes me happy too. Plus, she visits us every Saturday, which is very fun.
How have you been, anyway?
Respond soon!
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Explanation:
Enlightenment ideals such as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," greatly affected the American Revolution, and it, in turn, had a significant impact on the French people. It represented a successful case of a people's efforts to achieve true freedom, freedom that the French populace coveted for themselves. They were suppressed by the monarchy, and many Enlightenment thinkers and philosophers entertained the idea of a revolution and nurtured the budding hope of the increasingly desperate middle and lower class French population.
The incensed revolutionaries soon organized a complete overthrow of the current French monarchy that placed themselves in power. They sought to eradicate any remnants of the previous Old Regime. They instated rash and controversial laws - including the division between "active" and "passive" citizens, the suppression of Christianity, and the complete eradication of the aristocracy.
The increasing burden of taxes placed on the already struggling people only exacerbated the growing discontent within the general French population. To deal with this problem, the king convened a meeting of the Estates General, but solving France's financial problems proved difficult in face of the greatly misrepresented Third Estate. The wealthiest continued to be largely exempt from taxation responsibilities, while the poorest classes were expected to contribute the most for their nation.
Napoleon's reputation as a leader - recognized for his part in the French conquest of Egypt - promoted him to general. He hungered for power, and conspired with two of the five directors of the Directory to overthrow the other three leaders of the government. The coup replaced the Directory with a three-person Consulate. Beginning in 1799, Napoleon was the First Consul, and in August 1802, he declared himself the sole Consul for Life. Ultimately, Napoleon crowned himself emperor and the pope consecrated the coronation.
Decolonization was offset by the heavy tensions of the Cold War and was greatly fought against due to the loss of military and economic strength derived from these colonies by the western allies during the Cold War against the eastern Bloc.