Over the years, and in our history books, we’ve seen many examples of conflict and cooperation causing development in the world. The nationalist revolutions in Europe and Latin America, the democratic reforms in Britain and France, and the nationalist movements and failures in Eastern Europe and Russia are all examples of this. There are also many examples of revolution causing conflict. Conflict between the oppressed people and their oppressors led to revolutions in France, Haiti, and Mexico.
In the 1840s, France was divided politically. A period of reduced economic activity hit France. Many factories closed and people lost their jobs. Food prices went up because of poor harvests. In February 1848, also known as the ‘February Days’ violence erupted. The government silenced critics and prevented public meetings. This action by the government angered many people. During the ‘February Days’, chaos erupted. Church bells rang alarms, while women and men on the barricades sang the revolutionary anthem ‘La Marseillaise’. A number of demonstrators clashed with royal troops and were killed. Louis Philippe soon abdicated as the chaos spread.
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In 1791, Toussaint Louverture led a slave rebellion in Hispaniola, now called Haiti. This revolt led to Haiti’s independence. Before this revolt, Haiti was owned by France. French planters owned sugar plantations that were run by many enslaved Africans. The Africans were treated terribly, they were overworked and didn’t have much food at all. Tired of the mistreatment, the African slaves decided to fight back. With the help of Toussaint Louverture, a former slave himself, they managed to win the fight. The revolution took many lives, but by 1798, they were free from slavery. However, in 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte sent a large army to try to reconquer Haiti. In January 1804, the island declared itself an independent country under the name of Haiti.
In 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo, a Mexican Creole priest, realized enough was enough. He believed that Mexicans should have freedom. On September 15, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo gave a speech known today as ‘el Grito del Dolores’. The speech urged Mexicans to fight for their freedom. He assembled a small army to march to the outskirts of Mexico City. However, they soon disassembled after people thought they would lose power. Father Miguel Hidalgo had a few successes, but less than a year later he was captured and executed. Father Jose Morelos also tried to start a revolution, but he was captured and executed as well. In 1821, Agustin de Iturbide led a revolution and overthrew the Spanish viceroy. Finally, Mexico declared independence.
In conclusion, there are many examples of revolution causing conflict. Conflict between the oppressed people and their oppressors led to revolutions in France, Haiti, and Mexico. Some of these revolutions led to abdication of royalty, some led to the emancipations of enslaved people.
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