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Because this question has been edited many times I have to clarify that I am answering the version that asks:
What caused the Iranian 1979 revolution to become Islamic?
Short Answer (more suited for causal conversations in bars): It was easier to portray the Shah as anti Islamic ruler in league with the Western powers bent on destroying Islam in an Islamic ...
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Largely from his family religion of Jainism. Adding onto this was his exposure to Hindu, Buddhist and Theosophical thought while he was a student in London. His eventual philosophy of Satyagraha came to fruition from his experiences in South Africa.
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The economic effects of the Cuban Revolution were somewhat of a mixed bag, and depending on the timeline you are interested in the immediate impact was negative, whereas on a longer timeline it was more positive.
The following paraphrases, and quotes relevant parts from Jose Pérez's work Cuba: Between Reform & Revolution
Initially the revolution ...
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The Cuban revolution succeeded because it was a broad-based revolutionary movement, not a "Communist" revolution (initially, that is). For instance, in the July 26th (1953) uprising against the government's military barracks (the equivalent of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry before the U.S. civil war), the Castroites were only one of several ...
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I found this artice from the Atlantic that addresses this topic and give the recent events in Egypt as an example of a successful non-violent movement. There are similar examples going on currently in other Middle Eastern countries, as well as examples of some that turned to violence, such as Lybia.
There is also a web site for an organization called the ...
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I found another hint in Histoire du dimanche: de 1700 à nos jours by Robert Beck page 154 on bottom. See the following google books link.
Le surplus en travail que provoque le rythme décadaire, pourrait également constituer une raison du rejet dont le nouveau temps est la victime.
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Les instigateur des lois sur l'observation des décadis de l'an ...
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Going out on a limb here, and feel free to disagree, but what about the growth of the early Church?
The growth of the Church in early centuries was a form of independence movement, inasmuch as early Christians simply wanted to practice their faith without fear of persecution. Also, the growth of the church (emphasis on the small "c"), meaning the local ...
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Probably the more appropriate answer is strike actions in general, as also Gandhi did a long hunger strikes himself. Labour strikes date back at least to the strikes of Deir el-Medina:
In about the 25th year the reign of Ramses III (c. 1170 BCE) the
laborers were so exasperated by delays in supplies they threw down
their tools and walked off the job ...
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The French Revolution occurred from 1789 to 1799.
The period covered by Les Miserable which is the June Rebellion of 1832.
Articles on the June Rebellion indicate the restored king was Louis Phillipe.
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Che is famous for 2 reasons:
Historically, because he was a major historical figure (an important leader of an anti-Batista Cuban revolution that resulted in Castroist Cuban regime and a big shot in that regime after Castro won). His Wiki entry covers all the important details.
Propaganda/brand recognition. He was picked as a symbol/icon by some western ...
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In direct answer to your question, the Orange Revolution in Ukraine comes to mind as another example of a nonviolent protest that was very successful without a violent analog.
This is definitely interpreting 'what does the history say about this' a bit broadly, but it seemed like some notes on the nature of violent protest movements might be in order. ...
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The wikipedia page includes an extensive reference list of further reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution#Further_reading
Here is the reading list from USC's class The Age of the French Revolution:
Jeremy Popkin, A Short History of the French Revolution
Laura Mason and Tracy Rizzo, eds., The French Revolution: A Document Collection
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What happens after "widespread social chaos" is difficult to predict as it often depends on local conditions combined with regional and international considerations. There are often two requirements that a nation needs to fulfill after any internal disorder, those being economic sufficiency and a need to establish a system of just governance. In many ...
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After the Mazdak revolution in Persia in 6th cent(with slogan: slaves, ground and women must belong to everybody), the population was practically annihilated, so Arabians came almost to the empty place later.
After the 184—204 riot in China there remained about 7 out of 50 millions of population.
After French revolutions of 1789-1871 the France became a ...
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This could go anywhere.
The French revolution:
Started with the overthrowal tyrannous rule and ended with the beheading of many people, a failed republic, and many years of turmoil. France was surrounded by many sates, and so, was at war a lot, impoverishing people everywhere. In France, the revolution wasn't good for the people
American Revolution:
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This is a homework-style question and should be tagged as such. That said, comparing the wiki articles for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution and the Russian Revolution, we can come up with a few basic differences.
One key difference is the scale and scope of the results. For instance, Wikipedia notes some of the concessions given in 2011:
Ouster of President ...
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The following snippets are from two articles that describe what role the media may have had in the outcome of the "Arab Spring"
So, Was Facebook Responsible for the Arab Spring After All?
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Pollock's portrayal of Egyption activism displays strategies and tools
similar to Tunisia's. Of course, that's no accident: The Egyptian
activists were ...
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The major causes of the Bolshevik revolution can be seen in their two most popular slogans "All power to the Soviets" and "Peace, Bread, and Land". The Russian revolution was in some ways a conclusion of previous revolutions in Russia (1898, 1905, the March 1917 revolution) in that the peasants still did not have control over their land and the industrial ...
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The main difference is that we know more than 300% of information on the Russian revolution and its consequences. (Everything in 3 or more versions). And we know nothing about the Egyptian revolution and its consequences.
Hmm.. One little problem. In Russia in 1917 there were two revolutions. Absolutely different, nothing in common. Which one are you ...
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While there are many similarities in the causes (high unemployment, poverty, a feeling of opression from the regime etc.), the mechanics are somewhat different.
I would say that in the Russian revolution of 1917, the people had a leader, an elite, and an ideology of how the state should be after the revolution. While it is true, in hindsight, that the ...
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The revolutions that brought down the Soviet Union were largely non-violent.
In general, I would say it depends. If the violent part is strong enough to cause a significant problem (very uncommon), then it can help force negotiations with the non-violent side.
If it is not very strong, then I doubt it has any significant positive effect. It can even be a ...
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You are describing a chaotic situation. Almost by definition, how things develop out of a chaotic situation cannot be predicted.
For what tiny bit it's worth, here are a few things I think history (both old and recent) can tell us.
When you finally let everyone have their say (vote), rather than just the activated people in the streets, you are likely ...
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In Libya they completely ousted the regime and they are in an intermediate phase towards implementing democracy.
In Egypt they namely ousted the official dictator, but de facto nothing changed: the military are still in power and are oppressing the people much more than before. The protesters must certainly hope to somehow remove the military from power.
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Each constitution usually reflects a certain ideology. Even if there were several parties behind its proclamation, they usually share the same ideology and upon ideology change the constitution usually rewritten.
Among other factors that influence the creation of constitution are usually foreign examples and national legal traditions.
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As a young foreign woman married to a Iranian in 1979 I agree with the statement below. I never wore Hijab anywhere in Iran till the Ayatollah' demanded we foreign woman who were NOT raised as moslems had to comply. Our freedoms were restricted not by choice and even when we supported the revolution at that time every Iranian no matter what he believed ...
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How about Canada? Now, it wasn't exactly an independence movement, but here goes.
After the American War of Independence Britain's empire was diminished substantially, leaving Canada as England's chief North American possession. Yet, there were still many French settlers in Canada, and they did not get along very well with the British. In 1791, British ...
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While Indian traditions have certainly influenced Gandhi very much, one mustn't neglect the large influence that Western (broadly construed) thought had on him. For instance, he was very influenced by Tolstoy.
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The media has been criticized for casting an inaccurate view of the recent tensions. The problem is that it's portrayed as a recent upheavel, something that the people in the region have seemingly just woken up to. In fact, many of those in the hotspot areas leading revolts have stated that the struggles have been ongoing for years, if not decades, and only ...
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Libya:
Gaddafi was ousted from power and killed. Most of his sons (heirs) are in captivity or dead. Right now, the interim government is still trying to find its place. There are still conflicts going on. Libya is a tribal country, and there are reports of cells of Gaddafi loyalists still fighting on. The situation there is still very fragile and hard to ...
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