GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - IMPORTANT REVOLUTIONS

The following table describes major revolutions of the world −

S.No	Name and Explanation
1	The Glorious Revolution or Revolution of 1688 This revolution ended the reign of James II in England and established the reign of William III and Mary II. It also ensured the Parliamentary supremacy over the British$British$monarchy.
2	The American Revolution 1765to1783$1765to1783$ It was American Independence War against the British Rule.
3	The French Revolution 1790s$1790s$ It was the modern revolution in France that had taken place roughly$roughly$ between 1789 and 1799.
4	The Haitian Revolution 1791to1804$1791to1804$ The revolution was an anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurgence that took place at Saint Domingue theformerFrenchcolony$theformerFrenchcolony$.
5	The Russian Revolution 1917$1917$ AlsoknownastheGreatOctoberSocialistRevolution$AlsoknownastheGreatOctoberSocialistRevolution$ It was revolution that dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and founded the Soviet Union in1917$in1917$.
6	The Cuban Revolution 1953−59$1953-59$ It was an armed revolt under the leadership of Fidel Castro against the Cuban President Fulgencio Batista basically,theUSbackedauthoritariangovernment$basically,theUSbackedauthoritariangovernment$.
7	The Hungarian Revolution of1956$of1956$ It was basically Hungarian Uprising nationwide$nationwide$ against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and the Soviet-imposed policies.
8	Iranian Revolution of 1978–79, alsoknownasIslamicRevolution$alsoknownasIslamicRevolution$ The revolution removed the monarchy system and founded the Islamic republic.
9	China's Cultural Revolution 1966$1966$ The revolution enforced the communism in the country by removing the capitalist, traditional, and cultural elements.