there’s an old maxim that says be the change you wish to see in the world
change you wish to see in the world
change you wish to see in the world these people set out to do just that but
these people set out to do just that but
these people set out to do just that but they’re debating is nothing less than
they’re debating is nothing less than
they’re debating is nothing less than high treason total independence from
high treason total independence from
high treason total independence from Britain welcome to watchmojo.com and
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Britain welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
the top ten
the top ten notable revolutions throughout world
notable revolutions throughout world
notable revolutions throughout world history for this list we picked the
history for this list we picked the
history for this list we picked the uprisings and conflicts that have left
uprisings and conflicts that have left
uprisings and conflicts that have left the biggest imprint in the world and
the biggest imprint in the world and
the biggest imprint in the world and ultimately left the pages of history
ultimately left the pages of history
ultimately left the pages of history forever changed number 10 the Arab
forever changed number 10 the Arab
forever changed number 10 the Arab Spring this region’s very diverse and
Spring this region’s very diverse and
Spring this region’s very diverse and every country is unique but those who
every country is unique but those who
every country is unique but those who revolted shared a common set of
revolted shared a common set of
revolted shared a common set of grievances and have similar demands
grievances and have similar demands
grievances and have similar demands today the end of 2010 saw the spurning
today the end of 2010 saw the spurning
today the end of 2010 saw the spurning of the collective democratic imagination
of the collective democratic imagination
of the collective democratic imagination of entire nations which started in
of entire nations which started in
of entire nations which started in Tunisia and spread across the Arab world
Tunisia and spread across the Arab world
Tunisia and spread across the Arab world army defectors have reportedly attacked
army defectors have reportedly attacked
army defectors have reportedly attacked targets around the capital Damascus this
targets around the capital Damascus this
targets around the capital Damascus this soon led to numerous revolts and the
soon led to numerous revolts and the
soon led to numerous revolts and the ousting of leaders including Tunisian
ousting of leaders including Tunisian
ousting of leaders including Tunisian President Ben Ali Egyptian President
President Ben Ali Egyptian President
President Ben Ali Egyptian President Mubarak and Libyan leader Gaddafi who
Mubarak and Libyan leader Gaddafi who
Mubarak and Libyan leader Gaddafi who was also killed in the Libyan Civil War
was also killed in the Libyan Civil War
was also killed in the Libyan Civil War Gaddafi’s destroy our country and now we
Gaddafi’s destroy our country and now we
Gaddafi’s destroy our country and now we can’t test the freedom social media was
can’t test the freedom social media was
can’t test the freedom social media was used as a mobilisation tool in the
used as a mobilisation tool in the
used as a mobilisation tool in the beginning stages of the revolution
beginning stages of the revolution
beginning stages of the revolution however in some countries like Egypt the
however in some countries like Egypt the
however in some countries like Egypt the government attempted internet censorship
government attempted internet censorship
government attempted internet censorship meanwhile military groups began
meanwhile military groups began
meanwhile military groups began organizing themselves so they could also
organizing themselves so they could also
organizing themselves so they could also get involved the weapons of the
get involved the weapons of the
get involved the weapons of the activists of the so-called Arab Spring
activists of the so-called Arab Spring
activists of the so-called Arab Spring weren’t guns and bombs but the Internet
weren’t guns and bombs but the Internet
weren’t guns and bombs but the Internet and the mobile phone number 9 the
and the mobile phone number 9 the
and the mobile phone number 9 the Taiping rebellion
Taiping rebellion
Taiping rebellion this rebellion came in the midst of
this rebellion came in the midst of
this rebellion came in the midst of several
several
several anti-king demonstrations that helped
anti-king demonstrations that helped
anti-king demonstrations that helped lead to the eventual collapse of the
lead to the eventual collapse of the
lead to the eventual collapse of the foreign Manchu government that had held
foreign Manchu government that had held
foreign Manchu government that had held power since 1644 this religious minded
power since 1644 this religious minded
power since 1644 this religious minded movement was based on the belief that
movement was based on the belief that
movement was based on the belief that its leader Huang Shi Quan was the
its leader Huang Shi Quan was the
its leader Huang Shi Quan was the younger brother of Jesus Christ
younger brother of Jesus Christ
younger brother of Jesus Christ transforming into a full-blown Civil War
transforming into a full-blown Civil War
transforming into a full-blown Civil War and necessitating a 1 million plus
and necessitating a 1 million plus
and necessitating a 1 million plus strong Imperial Army the failed
strong Imperial Army the failed
strong Imperial Army the failed rebellion left an estimated 20 million
rebellion left an estimated 20 million
rebellion left an estimated 20 million people dead by its end number 8 the
people dead by its end number 8 the
people dead by its end number 8 the Chinese Communist revolution the slow
Chinese Communist revolution the slow
Chinese Communist revolution the slow demise of China’s post dynastic period
demise of China’s post dynastic period
demise of China’s post dynastic period came from the long struggle of the
came from the long struggle of the
came from the long struggle of the Chinese Communist Party Mao became a
Chinese Communist Party Mao became a
Chinese Communist Party Mao became a revolutionary Marxist and an inaugural
revolutionary Marxist and an inaugural
revolutionary Marxist and an inaugural member of the Chinese Communist Party
member of the Chinese Communist Party
member of the Chinese Communist Party after intense periods of hiding in the
after intense periods of hiding in the
after intense periods of hiding in the mountains the CPC eventually gained a
mountains the CPC eventually gained a
mountains the CPC eventually gained a leader in Mao Zedong and overthrew the
leader in Mao Zedong and overthrew the
leader in Mao Zedong and overthrew the Chinese nationalists in armed struggle
Chinese nationalists in armed struggle
Chinese nationalists in armed struggle after a series of running battles with
after a series of running battles with
after a series of running battles with government troops Mao’s communist
government troops Mao’s communist
government troops Mao’s communist guerrillas overrun the country and
guerrillas overrun the country and
guerrillas overrun the country and marched into the capital Beijing prior
marched into the capital Beijing prior
marched into the capital Beijing prior to this the Nationalists had to fight
to this the Nationalists had to fight
to this the Nationalists had to fight both the CPC and an invading Japanese
both the CPC and an invading Japanese
both the CPC and an invading Japanese force during World War two however it
force during World War two however it
force during World War two however it was the 1949 revolution that ultimately
was the 1949 revolution that ultimately
was the 1949 revolution that ultimately led to the formation of the People’s
led to the formation of the People’s
led to the formation of the People’s Republic of China on October 1st 1949 in
Republic of China on October 1st 1949 in
Republic of China on October 1st 1949 in Beijing gen’l’men Square Mao Zedong
Beijing gen’l’men Square Mao Zedong
Beijing gen’l’men Square Mao Zedong proclaimed the birth of the People’s
proclaimed the birth of the People’s
proclaimed the birth of the People’s Republic of China number 7 the Young
Republic of China number 7 the Young
Republic of China number 7 the Young Turk revolution this group of young
Turk revolution this group of young
Turk revolution this group of young reformists pushed for change with
reformists pushed for change with
reformists pushed for change with respect to the absolute power of the
respect to the absolute power of the
respect to the absolute power of the Ottoman monarch who had complete control
Ottoman monarch who had complete control
Ottoman monarch who had complete control of the country at the turn of the 20th
of the country at the turn of the 20th
of the country at the turn of the 20th century the Young Turks pushed for
century the Young Turks pushed for
century the Young Turks pushed for constitutional institutions and shifted
constitutional institutions and shifted
constitutional institutions and shifted their views to accommodate Islam as the
their views to accommodate Islam as the
their views to accommodate Islam as the major religion they also changed
major religion they also changed
major religion they also changed authoritarian ideologies to apply them
authoritarian ideologies to apply them
authoritarian ideologies to apply them to what they saw as the greatest
to what they saw as the greatest
to what they saw as the greatest problems holding back what would later
problems holding back what would later
problems holding back what would later become the Republic of Turkey number 6
become the Republic of Turkey number 6
become the Republic of Turkey number 6 the Haitian Revolution the growing fear
the Haitian Revolution the growing fear
the Haitian Revolution the growing fear of slave uprisings in the American South
of slave uprisings in the American South
of slave uprisings in the American South was intensified by this
was intensified by this
was intensified by this cess of the rebels in the small
cess of the rebels in the small
cess of the rebels in the small Caribbean colony of Haiti one of the few
Caribbean colony of Haiti one of the few
Caribbean colony of Haiti one of the few revolts won by slaves the Haitian
revolts won by slaves the Haitian
revolts won by slaves the Haitian Revolution was born out of the islands
Revolution was born out of the islands
Revolution was born out of the islands intricate class system and it propelled
intricate class system and it propelled
intricate class system and it propelled the black people of Haiti to freedom
the black people of Haiti to freedom
the black people of Haiti to freedom chanting slogans for liberty equality
chanting slogans for liberty equality
chanting slogans for liberty equality and brotherhood they sparked a
and brotherhood they sparked a
and brotherhood they sparked a revolution that would fill history books
revolution that would fill history books
revolution that would fill history books for centuries to come
for centuries to come
for centuries to come commander – salut Vasu recruited slaves
commander – salut Vasu recruited slaves
commander – salut Vasu recruited slaves to fight against their oppressors which
to fight against their oppressors which
to fight against their oppressors which gradually resulted in a newly formed
gradually resulted in a newly formed
gradually resulted in a newly formed state his successor Jean Jacques de
state his successor Jean Jacques de
state his successor Jean Jacques de Salle in later ordered a mass white
Salle in later ordered a mass white
Salle in later ordered a mass white genocide that set the island on the path
genocide that set the island on the path
genocide that set the island on the path to becoming Latin America’s first
to becoming Latin America’s first
to becoming Latin America’s first independent nation however it also
independent nation however it also
independent nation however it also increased racial tensions for
increased racial tensions for
increased racial tensions for generations to come
number 5 the Iranian Revolution there’s
number 5 the Iranian Revolution there’s no mistaking what this in fact really is
no mistaking what this in fact really is
no mistaking what this in fact really is it’s a massive voice of protest against
it’s a massive voice of protest against
it’s a massive voice of protest against the rule of the sharp one of the most
the rule of the sharp one of the most
the rule of the sharp one of the most well known religious reformative
well known religious reformative
well known religious reformative movements this groundbreaking revolt
movements this groundbreaking revolt
movements this groundbreaking revolt overthrew the influence of the pro-west
overthrew the influence of the pro-west
overthrew the influence of the pro-west Shah of Iran and implemented a religion
Shah of Iran and implemented a religion
Shah of Iran and implemented a religion based state spearheaded by the Grand
based state spearheaded by the Grand
based state spearheaded by the Grand Ayatollah Khomeini and a left eye you
Ayatollah Khomeini and a left eye you
Ayatollah Khomeini and a left eye you cannot munted adding the lacunae Mandela
cannot munted adding the lacunae Mandela
cannot munted adding the lacunae Mandela – man the first Iranian molecular tiny
– man the first Iranian molecular tiny
– man the first Iranian molecular tiny Quran citing Western influence as
Quran citing Western influence as
Quran citing Western influence as satanic a thorough cultural shift was
satanic a thorough cultural shift was
satanic a thorough cultural shift was established within the country which
established within the country which
established within the country which made Islam the driving and thriving
made Islam the driving and thriving
made Islam the driving and thriving pulse it remains to this day it was the
pulse it remains to this day it was the
pulse it remains to this day it was the first religious revolution in modern
first religious revolution in modern
first religious revolution in modern history and the first televised
history and the first televised
history and the first televised revolution ever number for the Cuban
revolution ever number for the Cuban
revolution ever number for the Cuban Revolution a laconic eruption really uh
Revolution a laconic eruption really uh
Revolution a laconic eruption really uh bullshit repression
bullshit repression
bullshit repression hit’em if it thanks to Fidel Castro his
hit’em if it thanks to Fidel Castro his
hit’em if it thanks to Fidel Castro his younger brother Raul and Che Guevara
younger brother Raul and Che Guevara
younger brother Raul and Che Guevara Cuba was liberated from us-backed
Cuba was liberated from us-backed
Cuba was liberated from us-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista utilizing
dictator Fulgencio Batista utilizing
dictator Fulgencio Batista utilizing guerrilla tactics while hiding in the
guerrilla tactics while hiding in the
guerrilla tactics while hiding in the lush Cuban jungles and mountains and
lush Cuban jungles and mountains and
lush Cuban jungles and mountains and motivated by their hatred of perceived
motivated by their hatred of perceived
motivated by their hatred of perceived American imperialism the 26th of July
American imperialism the 26th of July
American imperialism the 26th of July Movement permitted Castro to transform
Movement permitted Castro to transform
Movement permitted Castro to transform the island into a socialist and
the island into a socialist and
the island into a socialist and communist state this revolution also
communist state this revolution also
communist state this revolution also encapsulated numerous future events it
encapsulated numerous future events it
encapsulated numerous future events it sparked worldwide fears including the
sparked worldwide fears including the
sparked worldwide fears including the Bay of Pigs the spread of communism in
Bay of Pigs the spread of communism in
Bay of Pigs the spread of communism in Latin America and the Cuban Missile
Latin America and the Cuban Missile
Latin America and the Cuban Missile Crisis which just sees Kennedy as a
Crisis which just sees Kennedy as a
Crisis which just sees Kennedy as a pushover
pushover
pushover thinking that this young US president
thinking that this young US president
thinking that this young US president won’t have the cojones as the Cubans
won’t have the cojones as the Cubans
won’t have the cojones as the Cubans would say to stand up and resist this
would say to stand up and resist this
would say to stand up and resist this initiative number three the October
initiative number three the October
initiative number three the October Revolution almost overnight an entire
Revolution almost overnight an entire
Revolution almost overnight an entire society was destroyed and replaced with
society was destroyed and replaced with
society was destroyed and replaced with one of the most radical social
one of the most radical social
one of the most radical social experiments ever seen on the heels of a
experiments ever seen on the heels of a
experiments ever seen on the heels of a toppled Czarist aristocracy the Russian
toppled Czarist aristocracy the Russian
toppled Czarist aristocracy the Russian provisional government had power that is
provisional government had power that is
provisional government had power that is until the uprising of the Bolsheviks led
until the uprising of the Bolsheviks led
until the uprising of the Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin he saw the time was
by Vladimir Lenin he saw the time was
by Vladimir Lenin he saw the time was right for the Bolsheviks to seize power
right for the Bolsheviks to seize power
right for the Bolsheviks to seize power and with 40,000 Petrograd workers now
and with 40,000 Petrograd workers now
and with 40,000 Petrograd workers now armed it was only a matter of time with
armed it was only a matter of time with
armed it was only a matter of time with a majority when within Soviet circles
a majority when within Soviet circles
a majority when within Soviet circles the Bolsheviks then proceeded to obtain
the Bolsheviks then proceeded to obtain
the Bolsheviks then proceeded to obtain government buildings through armed
government buildings through armed
government buildings through armed insurrection not an impulsive
insurrection not an impulsive
insurrection not an impulsive spontaneous absurd feeling
spontaneous absurd feeling
spontaneous absurd feeling but a planned armed revolution despite
but a planned armed revolution despite
but a planned armed revolution despite their declaration of the Russian
their declaration of the Russian
their declaration of the Russian socialist Federative Soviet republic the
socialist Federative Soviet republic the
socialist Federative Soviet republic the Russian Civil War broke out though
Russian Civil War broke out though
Russian Civil War broke out though allied World War one forces attempted to
allied World War one forces attempted to
allied World War one forces attempted to aid the anti-bolshevik fighters against
aid the anti-bolshevik fighters against
aid the anti-bolshevik fighters against Lenin’s Red Army the war ultimately
Lenin’s Red Army the war ultimately
Lenin’s Red Army the war ultimately cleared the path for the creation of the
cleared the path for the creation of the
cleared the path for the creation of the Soviet Union the Civil War had grown
Soviet Union the Civil War had grown
Soviet Union the Civil War had grown into a power struggle between the
into a power struggle between the
into a power struggle between the Bolshevik Reds and conservative white
Bolshevik Reds and conservative white
Bolshevik Reds and conservative white generals
generals
generals number two the American Revolution and
number two the American Revolution and
number two the American Revolution and the militias are certain that they can
the militias are certain that they can
the militias are certain that they can defeat the British Army because they
defeat the British Army because they
defeat the British Army because they have this revolutionary fire and spirit
have this revolutionary fire and spirit
have this revolutionary fire and spirit and they argue that one male with that
and they argue that one male with that
and they argue that one male with that sort of spirit is worth a hundred
sort of spirit is worth a hundred
sort of spirit is worth a hundred British regulars with the help of the
British regulars with the help of the
British regulars with the help of the French and the Spanish the 13 American
French and the Spanish the 13 American
French and the Spanish the 13 American colonies liberated themselves from their
colonies liberated themselves from their
colonies liberated themselves from their British overlords with armed struggle
British overlords with armed struggle
British overlords with armed struggle and guerrilla warfare
and guerrilla warfare
and guerrilla warfare without leadership the British lose a
without leadership the British lose a
without leadership the British lose a thousand men twice as many as the
thousand men twice as many as the
thousand men twice as many as the Patriots with famous incidents like the
Patriots with famous incidents like the
Patriots with famous incidents like the Boston Tea Party revolt and the
Boston Tea Party revolt and the
Boston Tea Party revolt and the attempted seizure of Quebec to rally
attempted seizure of Quebec to rally
attempted seizure of Quebec to rally Canadians support this long war was
Canadians support this long war was
Canadians support this long war was eventually won thanks to numerous
eventually won thanks to numerous
eventually won thanks to numerous factors an important one being knowledge
factors an important one being knowledge
factors an important one being knowledge of the terrain the sharpshooters know
of the terrain the sharpshooters know
of the terrain the sharpshooters know the land and have technology on their
the land and have technology on their
the land and have technology on their side following the Treaty of Paris in
side following the Treaty of Paris in
side following the Treaty of Paris in 1783 the United States of America was
1783 the United States of America was
1783 the United States of America was born on April 30th 1789 Washington is
born on April 30th 1789 Washington is
born on April 30th 1789 Washington is inaugurated first president of the
inaugurated first president of the
inaugurated first president of the United States of America under the new
United States of America under the new
United States of America under the new constitution before we unveil our top
constitution before we unveil our top
constitution before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions in 1948 the State of Israel was
in 1948 the State of Israel was
in 1948 the State of Israel was proclaimed Palestine was lost
proclaimed Palestine was lost
proclaimed Palestine was lost sixteen years later in 1964 the
sixteen years later in 1964 the
sixteen years later in 1964 the Palestine Liberation Organization or the
Palestine Liberation Organization or the
Palestine Liberation Organization or the PLO was founded
in a bitter conflict that is pitted
in a bitter conflict that is pitted brother against brother the South is
brother against brother the South is
brother against brother the South is determined to defend its independence
determined to defend its independence
determined to defend its independence and its system of slavery but the North
and its system of slavery but the North
and its system of slavery but the North will not allow it to leave the union of
will not allow it to leave the union of
will not allow it to leave the union of states
number one the French Revolution at the
number one the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century the most
end of the 18th century the most
end of the 18th century the most glorious kingdom in Europe would face a
glorious kingdom in Europe would face a
glorious kingdom in Europe would face a mighty foe the power of its own people
mighty foe the power of its own people
mighty foe the power of its own people with france’s inclusion in many previous
with france’s inclusion in many previous
with france’s inclusion in many previous Wars the time was ripe for a revolution
Wars the time was ripe for a revolution
Wars the time was ripe for a revolution during the late 18th century during the
during the late 18th century during the
during the late 18th century during the 18th century new thinkers began to use
18th century new thinkers began to use
18th century new thinkers began to use reason and science to challenge all such
reason and science to challenge all such
reason and science to challenge all such traditions a new intellectual spirit of
traditions a new intellectual spirit of
traditions a new intellectual spirit of the age brings everything under fresh
the age brings everything under fresh
the age brings everything under fresh scrutiny thanks to financial trouble and
scrutiny thanks to financial trouble and
scrutiny thanks to financial trouble and a rigorous class system
a rigorous class system
a rigorous class system the French eventually revolted against
the French eventually revolted against
the French eventually revolted against the monarchy in a rebellion that brought
the monarchy in a rebellion that brought
the monarchy in a rebellion that brought much bloodshed including the storming of
much bloodshed including the storming of
much bloodshed including the storming of the Bastille the trick Allah is born
the Bastille the trick Allah is born
the Bastille the trick Allah is born from the feverish crowd a voice cries
from the feverish crowd a voice cries
from the feverish crowd a voice cries out to the Bastille the result was a
out to the Bastille the result was a
out to the Bastille the result was a Democratic Republic and beheading of
Democratic Republic and beheading of
Democratic Republic and beheading of king louis xvi which set the stage for
king louis xvi which set the stage for
king louis xvi which set the stage for the rise of one of the world’s most
the rise of one of the world’s most
the rise of one of the world’s most famous conquerors napoleon bonaparte he
famous conquerors napoleon bonaparte he
famous conquerors napoleon bonaparte he said i love power like a musician who
said i love power like a musician who
said i love power like a musician who else is music do you agree with our list
else is music do you agree with our list
else is music do you agree with our list any other notable uprisings we missed
any other notable uprisings we missed
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