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What is the traditional Interpretation of why the French Revolution started?

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The dominating approach to the French Revolution in historical scholarship in the first half of the 20th century was the Marxist, or Classic, approach. This view sees the French Revolution as an essentially bourgeois revolution, marked by class struggle and resulting in a victory of the bourgeoisie.Explanation:

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