At the expense of thousands of lives, what we call the “Terror,” has saved our beloved country, France, from the brink of total collapse. The Committee of Public Safety and its leader, Maximilien Robespierre created a much needed military and got rid of internal France opposition. Although people may say that the massive bloodbath that the Committee has created was barbaric and extreme, it was essential to defeat the many problems threatening France during this “Reign of Terror.” During this time, France was able to ward off all enemies off French soil. One of the members of the Committee of Public Safety, Lazare Carnot, issued a proclamation ordering a Levée en Masse. He wrote: From this moment until such time as its enemies shall have
