*[Enwl-eng] Democratic states since the French Revolution
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Here's a timeline highlighting key milestones in the development
of
democratic states since the French Revolution (1789–1799):
18th - 19th Century: Foundations of Modern Democracy
1789–1799: French Revolution – Overthrows monarchy, introduces the
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
1791: French Constitution – Establishes a constitutional monarchy,
later abolished in 1792.
1804: Napoleonic Code – Lays groundwork for legal equality and rights.
1832: Reform Act (UK) – Expands voting rights in Britain, beginning
gradual democratization.
1848: Revolutions of 1848 – Democratic uprisings across Europe; France
establishes the Second Republic.
1861–1865: U.S. Civil War & Emancipation Proclamation – Abolition of
slavery strengthens democratic ideals in the U.S.
1867: Second Reform Act (UK) – Extends voting rights to more men,
paving the way for broader suffrage.
1871: Paris Commune – First working-class government experiment in democracy.
1876–1914: Expansion of Suffrage – Many European states (e.g.,
Germany, Italy, UK) expand voting rights.
20th Century: Democratization & Challenges
1918–1920: Post-WWI Expansion of Democracy – Many countries grant
voting rights to women (e.g., UK, Germany, U.S.).
1919: Weimar Republic (Germany) – First full democracy in Germany;
collapses in 1933.
1920s–1930s: Democratic Backsliding – Rise of fascism (Italy, Germany,
Spain) and communism (Soviet Union).
1945: End of WWII & Establishment of the UN – Democracy promoted as a
global ideal.
1948: Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Affirms political rights
and freedoms.
1950s–1960s: Decolonization & Democratization – Many former colonies
in Africa and Asia establish democracies.
1974–1975: Democratic Transitions – Portugal, Greece, and Spain move
from dictatorship to democracy.
1989–1991: Fall of the Berlin Wall & USSR Collapse – Eastern European
nations democratize.
21st Century: Contemporary Challenges & Progress
2000s: Democracy Expansion – Many nations in Latin America, Africa,
and Asia strengthen democratic governance.
2011: Arab Spring – Democratic movements in the Middle East, with mixed results.
2020s: Democracy Under Pressure – Rise of populism, erosion of
democratic institutions in some nations.
democratic states since the French Revolution (1789–1799):
18th - 19th Century: Foundations of Modern Democracy
1789–1799: French Revolution – Overthrows monarchy, introduces the
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
1791: French Constitution – Establishes a constitutional monarchy,
later abolished in 1792.
1804: Napoleonic Code – Lays groundwork for legal equality and rights.
1832: Reform Act (UK) – Expands voting rights in Britain, beginning
gradual democratization.
1848: Revolutions of 1848 – Democratic uprisings across Europe; France
establishes the Second Republic.
1861–1865: U.S. Civil War & Emancipation Proclamation – Abolition of
slavery strengthens democratic ideals in the U.S.
1867: Second Reform Act (UK) – Extends voting rights to more men,
paving the way for broader suffrage.
1871: Paris Commune – First working-class government experiment in democracy.
1876–1914: Expansion of Suffrage – Many European states (e.g.,
Germany, Italy, UK) expand voting rights.
20th Century: Democratization & Challenges
1918–1920: Post-WWI Expansion of Democracy – Many countries grant
voting rights to women (e.g., UK, Germany, U.S.).
1919: Weimar Republic (Germany) – First full democracy in Germany;
collapses in 1933.
1920s–1930s: Democratic Backsliding – Rise of fascism (Italy, Germany,
Spain) and communism (Soviet Union).
1945: End of WWII & Establishment of the UN – Democracy promoted as a
global ideal.
1948: Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Affirms political rights
and freedoms.
1950s–1960s: Decolonization & Democratization – Many former colonies
in Africa and Asia establish democracies.
1974–1975: Democratic Transitions – Portugal, Greece, and Spain move
from dictatorship to democracy.
1989–1991: Fall of the Berlin Wall & USSR Collapse – Eastern European
nations democratize.
21st Century: Contemporary Challenges & Progress
2000s: Democracy Expansion – Many nations in Latin America, Africa,
and Asia strengthen democratic governance.
2011: Arab Spring – Democratic movements in the Middle East, with mixed results.
2020s: Democracy Under Pressure – Rise of populism, erosion of
democratic institutions in some nations.
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