The French Revolution was a complex and unpredictable process, which essentially began in 1789, when the people of the third estate began to demand a stronger voice in the political arena of monarchical government French. Among these events were many other notable influences and actions, which had shaped the course of the revolution and manipulated it to produce its final outcome. The Causes of the French Revolution: The French Revolution was not caused by any particular event or movement, but by a series of smaller events, combined with an outdated system of government, a king unfit to rule, and a crippling debt that was expected to be repaid by the poorest citizens of the county. The French government at the time of the RevolutionThese forces were then strengthened again by the bad harvest of 1791 and by the increased pressure exerted on the government by Austria and Prussia. Within a few months, the French people revolted again due to lack of food, which had effectively surprised the new government causing it to resort to means of slaughter to try to contain a counter-revolution. The then guillotine became the official means of execution by March 20, 1792. Added to all this was the start of the war with Austria and Prussia by April 20 of the same year. These factors ultimately contributed to the dissolution of the constitutional monarchy and the general acceptance of the French Republic, founded by political leaders of the constitutional monarchy “who wanted to aggressively advance the Revolution.” (The French Revolution (1789–1799), 2014) Conclusion: It was essentially thanks to the strength of the French people and the innovation brought about by the National Assembly that the French Revolution was able to have such an impact within the village. This impact was initially positive, but with the internal and external forces of various people and events, such as the pressing force of neighboring countries and poor civilians, the initial revolution eventually collapsed in on itself and led to the counter-revolution that controlled France for further years to