Question
Which event during eighteenth- and nineteenth-century french history would best support a communist interpretation?
A. the creation of the third french Republic
B. the bourbon dynasty
C. the women's march at Versailles
D. the reign of terror
A. the creation of the third french Republic
B. the bourbon dynasty
C. the women's march at Versailles
D. the reign of terror
Answers
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The event that would best support a communist interpretation during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in French history is **C. the women's march at Versailles**.
The women's march on Versailles in October 1789 was a significant event of the French Revolution, where women, primarily from Paris, marched to the Palace of Versailles to demand bread and political reforms. This event illustrates the class struggles and the demands of the common people against the monarchy and the elite, which aligns with communist ideologies that focus on the struggle between the working class and the ruling classes.
While the other options involve significant historical moments, they do not connect as directly to class struggle and the uprisings from the perspective of the oppressed working masses, which is a central tenet of communist thought.
The women's march on Versailles in October 1789 was a significant event of the French Revolution, where women, primarily from Paris, marched to the Palace of Versailles to demand bread and political reforms. This event illustrates the class struggles and the demands of the common people against the monarchy and the elite, which aligns with communist ideologies that focus on the struggle between the working class and the ruling classes.
While the other options involve significant historical moments, they do not connect as directly to class struggle and the uprisings from the perspective of the oppressed working masses, which is a central tenet of communist thought.