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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
The French Revolution of 1789 was a milestone and a major turning point in human history. In this context discuss the following causes:
An inefficient, corrupt administration
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Solution
The administration was corrupt and inefficient. The officials were selfish and unconcerned about the welfare of the people. King Louis XVI was pleasure-loving and extravagant. He was completely ignorant of and indifferent to the sufferings of the common people and was greatly influenced by his beautiful and ambitious wife, Marie Antoinette. Together they squandered money on festivities and pleasures and emptied the royal treasury.
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