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[[File:Prise_de_la_Bastille.jpg|left|thumbnail|250px|Storming the Bastille and the arrest of Bernard René Jourdan by de Launay]]
The French Revolution lasted from 1789 until 1799. The Revolution precipitated a series of European wars, forcing the United States to articulate a clear policy of neutrality in order to avoid being embroiled in these European conflicts. The French Revolution also influenced U.S. politics, as pro- and anti- Revolutionary factions sought to influence American domestic and foreign policy.
