I. Conditions (Ailments)

A. Political
B. Social
C. Economic

II. Aims (Goals or Philosophy)

A. Must be clearly defined
1. Made into a slogan

B. Leaders(Accomplished leaders)

1. Must have social and educational background that allows them to hold the subsequent government together
2. Must be able to produce a framework and a coalition for a new government

a. The degree of the opposition can't be too great, or to strong, or the revolution will continue.

A. Symbolic onset (big event that makes everyone mad)
B. Initial event with a general base of support

1. Must have access to weapons(don't have to use them but must threaten with them)

C. Begun by the Liberals

1. Must make some changes.
2. Must make attempts to forge a constitution

D. Rule of the Moderates

1. Begin rule under new constitution
2. Usually split rule

E.  Challenge of the Conservatives

1.  Try to take over and stop changes

F. Radicals take control

1. Reign of Terror

a. radicals make too many changes too fast people attempt to revolt and the Radicals must begin eliminating political opposition

1. Small group of people usually aristocracy make small changes that give the appearance that the conditions present are being resolved but actually attempts are made to return to the prior situation
2. Corruption is present
3. Economic instability occurs

H. Conservative One Man Rule

1. Must have support of the military.
2. Makes changes to keep the current government in control

IV. Honeymoon

A. Monarchy or orginal government but in an altered form

1.  Monarch or dictator or oligarchy amends some of the changes of the revolution
2.  Liberals then begin to question

V.  Condictions corrected enough by reform then stability returns

or

V.  Revolution begins again
 
 

Five A's neccessary for Revolution to occur

1. At least two opposing sides
2. Access to weapons
3. Aims expressed in a slogan
4. Accomplished leaders
5. Ailments present socially, economically, and politically