The ‘Reign of Terror’ (5th September 1793 - 28th July 1794) or simply known as ‘The Terror’ was altogether unjustified in the context of its creation and within history. The Terror, led by Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee for Public Safety, was used in an effort to consolidate radical views spreading throughout the country at the time by passing legislation allowing for supposed ‘enemies of the revolution’ to be executed without legal assistance. The Terror also allowed for progressive views and groups that drove the revolution to lose influence as a result of the chaos of the time. The ‘Reign of Terror’ was the ultimate downfall of the revolutionary movement that sought to serve the people rather than those in power. The loss of the
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One of the main goals of the Committee for Public Safety was to construct a way to stop civil unrest throughout the country and drive back foreign armies threatening to invade. The Committee solved the latter by introducing mass conscription throughout the country in order to bulk up the military force. This policy focused predominantly on men aged between 18-25 and caused the number of young, able bodied workers in the workforce to plummet. Despite precautions taken by the committee to prevent economic strife Frances position on this matter continued to worsen as it did before the execution of Louis XVI. We also already know that they sought to solve the unrest throughout the country by arresting and executing specific social and political groups. The foreign armies were driven back but civil unrest had worsened and Frances economic position was weak, food supply was lower and chaos was widespread. The Terror did nothing but make things worse for the people of France. Camille Desmoulins said about the revolution as he awaited execution beside Georges Danton in April 1794, “I shall die in the belief that to make France free, republican and prosperous, a little ink would have sufficed – and only one guillotine.” Desmoulins was a supporter of Danton and childhood …show more content…
The Terror preached ‘justice’ but only brought injustice to the
One of the main goals of the Committee for Public Safety was to construct a way to stop civil unrest throughout the country and drive back foreign armies threatening to invade. The Committee solved the latter by introducing mass conscription throughout the country in order to bulk up the military force. This policy focused predominantly on men aged between 18-25 and caused the number of young, able bodied workers in the workforce to plummet. Despite precautions taken by the committee to prevent economic strife Frances position on this matter continued to worsen as it did before the execution of Louis XVI. We also already know that they sought to solve the unrest throughout the country by arresting and executing specific social and political groups. The foreign armies were driven back but civil unrest had worsened and Frances economic position was weak, food supply was lower and chaos was widespread. The Terror did nothing but make things worse for the people of France. Camille Desmoulins said about the revolution as he awaited execution beside Georges Danton in April 1794, “I shall die in the belief that to make France free, republican and prosperous, a little ink would have sufficed – and only one guillotine.” Desmoulins was a supporter of Danton and childhood …show more content…
The Terror preached ‘justice’ but only brought injustice to the