In this episode of The History Files, Gordon cites three examples from history that illustrate national conditions which usually lead to revolution, sometimes even several waves of revolution.
Bonus: stay tuned after the sign-off to hear Neb and Gordon ramble on about Iran, pop-culture wars, and that inexplicable statue of Lenin in Fremont (a neighborhood on the ship canal north of Seattle).
Show notes and links:
Agustín de Iturbide (en.wikipedia.org). Agustín de Iturbide
Porfirio Diaz : Faces of the Revolution : The Storm That Swept Mexico : PBS (pbs.org). Porfirio Diaz
This post has no title. (royal.gov.uk). Charles I
Glorious Revolution | English history | Encyclopedia Britannica (britannica.com). The Glorious Revolution
Reign of Terror (en.wikipedia.org). The Reign of Terror
Charlotte Corday (en.wikipedia.org). Charlotte Corday
Thermidorian Reaction (en.wikipedia.org). Thermadorian Reaction
BBC (bbc.co.uk). Czar Nicholas II
Duma | Define Duma at Dictionary.com (dictionary.reference.com).
The Mossadegh Project :: Mohammad Mossadegh .com (mohammadmossadegh.com).
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