the defitinion of A revolution

[Penguin Chariot Archer from Hell]

I was pondering this, but what is the difference between a revolt and a revolution. I always assumed that a revolt was a small scale revolution that was crushed more quickly, or died away, while a revolution had lasting effect. But the revolutions of 1848 came and went faster than some revolts.

What exactly is the difference?

[monkeydust]

Revolts don't tend to actually achieve substantive change, and aren't often large scale. They're also usually caused by some 'annoyance' rather than any wider cause. Moreover, revolts don't always have the intention of overthrowing the present regime, they may merely undertaken to achieve minor changes.

A revolution is usually a large scale effort to achieve great change in a short period of time, using unconstitutional, often anti-constitutional tactics. Even in this case, it can be hard to define what is and what is not a revolution. Was for example, the situation after the first world war in Germany a real revolution? Or was it not substantial enough to be classed as such.

[God of Imperia]

I guess that's a language diffrence in English, maybe a dictionnary could be of use or someone who speak English as his first language ...
But I might be wrong