(Finally, a history post! 
)
Today in my history class, we had finally finished watching an informative (and bloody 
) documentary of the French Revolution. After aquiring this information, since most of the these details definitely weren't covered at the public high school I attended, I've come to this conclusion: the French are wack!
Just kidding! Actually, I made some comparisons between that and the Salem Witch Trials, since the both of them have quite a few things in common. To try and keep things short and sweet, I'll share this information with you list-style. (I'll start off with some things that some people might find painfully obvious, then work on from there)
The French Revolution VS.
The Salem Witch Trials
Happened in the 18th century France (about ten years after our Revolution)
Happened in the 17th century USA (well before our Revolution)
Started as a means to create a better government ruling the country due to an incompetent monarchy
Started as a means of punishing those who were supposedly practicing witchcraft
Main city involved: Paris
Main city involved: Salem
Both spiraled out of control
A regime of terror would grip them for a time (France's being much longer)
Unjustified accusaitons/bloodshead would be a result of mass paranoia
Execution preferance: beheadment (via the Guillotine since it was deemed "humane" for the time since it was a quick way of delivering death)
Execution preferance: lynching (via the Gallows; this was mainly because this style of execution was popular at the time)
Trials would usually be quick and heavily one-sided
(in other words, you were guilty before you even took the stand)
It wouldn't end until after the death of a powerful and influencial figure leading the Revolution (at the guillotine) and five years of having no official ruler of the country
It wouldn't end until after there was a change in public opinion
After that, Napoleon would emerge as the ruler of France
After that, prisoners who were still in line to die would be released
Death toll: estimated at 25,000
Death toll: 19 total
Both events still effect us in one way or another today
Hoped you enjoyed!
