Mughal bahadur shah ll, was named ruler of India in 1857.
The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded
Kind of sounds like you're talking about lobbyists? They basically influence government figures through favors, usually endorsements and cash. They influence decisions and what the US does abroad. A big reason why we support Saudi Arabia so much, because we do business with them.
The upheaval was caused by widespread discontent with the French monarchy and the poor economic policies of King Louis XVI, who met his death by guillotine, as did his wife Marie Antoinette