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| − | A '''revolution''' refers to any [[social]], economic, or political upheaval and change. Revolutions may be violent ([[French Revolution]]), or peaceful ([[Glorious Revolution]]). Revolutions sometimes consist of independence movements ([[American Revolution]]), and at other times civil wars ([[Russian Revolution]]). [[Karl Marx]], the father of modern [[communism]], believed that revolutions were inevitable and that the underclass would revolt against the ruling class. Marx's ideas never | + | A '''revolution''' refers to any [[social]], economic, or political upheaval and change. Revolutions may be violent ([[French Revolution]]), or peaceful ([[Glorious Revolution]]). Revolutions sometimes consist of independence movements ([[American Revolution]]), and at other times civil wars ([[Russian Revolution]]). [[Karl Marx]], the father of modern [[communism]], believed that revolutions were inevitable and that the underclass would revolt against the ruling class. Marx's ideas were discredited never after the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] and a general rise in living conditions throughout the democratic world.<ref>http://www.crf-usa.org/bria/bria19_2a.htm</ref> |
In [[astronomy]], a revolution refers to a planetary object completing a full [[orbit]]. Because the word "revolution" comes from the [[Latin]] ''revolutio'', meaning "''turnaround''", it can be seen to make sense in both contexts. | In [[astronomy]], a revolution refers to a planetary object completing a full [[orbit]]. Because the word "revolution" comes from the [[Latin]] ''revolutio'', meaning "''turnaround''", it can be seen to make sense in both contexts. | ||
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A revolution refers to any social, economic, or political upheaval and change. Revolutions may be violent (French Revolution), or peaceful (Glorious Revolution). Revolutions sometimes consist of independence movements (American Revolution), and at other times civil wars (Russian Revolution). Karl Marx, the father of modern communism, believed that revolutions were inevitable and that the underclass would revolt against the ruling class. Marx's ideas were discredited never after the collapse of the Soviet Union and a general rise in living conditions throughout the democratic world.[1]
In astronomy, a revolution refers to a planetary object completing a full orbit. Because the word "revolution" comes from the Latin revolutio, meaning "turnaround", it can be seen to make sense in both contexts.