The Main Causes for Revolution

When people choose to revolt against their leaders, there are always many different factors at hand to lead up to such an upheaval. One reason for revolution that seems always present is an unfair or incapable ruler in office. One who ignores a growing financial crisis, listens only to the needs of the upper class, spends money foolishly, etc. In the three revolutions I shall be comparing (the Yugoslavian revolution, the French revolution, and the Russian revolution) there was a cruel, unfit, or incapable ruler present. One who pushed the people of his country to rebellion.

In the Yugoslavian revolution, Slobadan Milosevic was the unfair ruler. The people of Yugoslavia rose up against him because of a broken promise to have an election where the people could choose the next president, not the government. Milosevic figured that the election would win him the votes of the people, and another term in office. However, the majority of the votes went to the leader of the opposition, Vojis...