The Fall of the Roman Empire. Political Causes Government has total control Civil wars Decrease support from the people Empire was divided into East and.

The Fall of the Roman Empire

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Political Causes• Government has total control

• Civil wars

• Decrease support from the people

• Empire was divided into East and West

Military Causes• Germanic Invaders Attila the Hun

• Army untrained

• Mercenaries – paid soldiers

• Patriotism decreases

Social Causes• Patriotism decreased

• Bread and Circuses

• Famine increased

• Diseases increased

Economic Causes• Taxes increased• Rely on Slave Labor• Poverty and Famine• Farm output decreased• No goods to buy

The Fall of the Roman Empire. Political Causes Government has total control Civil wars Decrease support from the people Empire was divided into East and.

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