The Reign of Terror was a brutal time period during the French Revolution. It involved countless unnecessary deaths made by the officials. The executioners used the guillotine, or a beheading machine, to kill anyone who seemed suspicious, without being accused of anything. “Historians estimate that more than 80,000 French people on both sides died…” (Doc. C) The government officials during this time period promoted the opposite of safety. A number of deaths that occurred were beyond unnecessary and directed people with the wrong message. Instead of a powerful government leading their people to feel safe and secure, it leads them to fear. Not only was the amount of death was excessive, but they way they were executed was also excessive. The
