Essentially, I want to know why men like George Washington, a man who was not ambitious or power hungry at all, became the leader of a new nation, while in France, they had a autocratic leader with Robespierre. Was this just luck, or was there something about American society that made this more likely?
Hi 16, this very question was asked not too long ago! It was answered pretty extensively in the older thread, but that doesn't rule out someone stopping by to discuss some aspects of it. I hope the older thread tides you over for now.