During the French Revolution, approximately 1,800 people were beheaded by guillotine. The guillotine was a device used to execute individuals by the French government. Often, executions were public spectacles during what was called the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror lasted 10 months, most of the murders took place because Robespierre ordered them (The Reign of Terror1). “You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves” (Joseph Stalin) is a powerful statement that shows the mindset that results in violent revolution. During the French Revolution, the storming of the Bastille took place on July 14, 1789. The Bastille was a state prison and symbol of repression. Its fall marked the triumph of “freedom over despotism” (Pernoud and Flassier1). The storming of the prison was one of the most violent incidents of the revolution. The civilian population was frustrated with the king and wanted to take action. Crowds marched toward the Bastille in search of gunpowder and citizens that King Louis XVI had imprisoned. The crowd also marched towards the Bastille because they were nervous about all the soldiers in the streets. The king also replaced popular advisors with more relevant advisors. The storming of the Bastille sparked the revolution and made the king aware of the problem. During the Russian Revolution, Bloody Sunday took place on January 22, 1905. Workers wanted better working conditions, personal freedom as well as legislative power. 200,000 workers marched peacefully to Winter Square. The soldiers fired into the crowd, over ...... middle of paper ...... violent declaration resulting in violent revolution. Works Cited Primary Source “Primary Sources of the French Revolution.” Primary sources of the French Revolution. Np, and Web. November 10, 2013. .Secondary sourceBeck, Roger B., Linda Black, Larry S. Krieger, Phillip C. Naylor, and Dahia Ibo Shabaka. "ClassZone -."ClassZone -. Np, and Web. November 10, 2013. .History up to date. "Russia's Bloody Sunday, 1905." The story in one hour. Np, January 22, 2012. Web. December 6, 2013. "Model without comments." Model without comments. Np, and Web. November 8. 2013..