<human>:  How did socialism start?
<bot>: The first socialist movement was the French Revolution. In the late 18th century, France experienced a series of political and economic crises. A series of taxes and other economic policies implemented by the royal government were unpopular among the people. The king’s government was also seen as corrupt and inefficient, and the people of France began to lose faith in the monarchy. The people blamed the king for the problems, and in 1789, the French Revolution began. The French people wanted to overthrow the monarchy and establish a new form of government.