In this episode of The History Files, Gordon cites three examples from history that illustrate national conditions which usually lead to revolution, sometimes even several waves of revolution.

Bonus: stay tuned after the sign-off to hear Neb and Gordon ramble on about Iran, pop-culture wars, and that inexplicable statue of Lenin in Fremont (a neighborhood on the ship canal north of Seattle).

Show notes and links:

* Agustí­n de Iturbide (en.wikipedia.org). Agustín de Iturbide

* Porfirio Diaz : Faces of the Revolution : The Storm That Swept Mexico : PBS (pbs.org). Porfirio Diaz

* This post has no title. (royal.gov.uk). Charles I

* Glorious Revolution | English history | Encyclopedia Britannica (britannica.com). The Glorious Revolution

* Reign of Terror (en.wikipedia.org). The Reign of Terror

* Charlotte Corday (en.wikipedia.org). Charlotte Corday

* Thermidorian Reaction (en.wikipedia.org). Thermadorian Reaction

* BBC (bbc.co.uk). Czar Nicholas II

* Duma | Define Duma at Dictionary.com (dictionary.reference.com).

* The Mossadegh Project :: Mohammad Mossadegh .com (mohammadmossadegh.com).