The French revolution lasted 18 months and during this time an estimate of 20,000 people were killed. The revolution overthrew the monarchy and unleashed global conflict in the processes. Austria and Prussia were slightly afraid of the revolution spreading to their country so they become allies with each other and easily invaded France. (Doc B). This was only the beginning of the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror was not justified in many ways, simply because the internal threats were never all that harmful, the external threats were very weak, and the extreme methods were used in a time of need and with unnecessary physical force.
It was not justified because there is absolutely no reason to kill 20,000-40,000 with the guillotine. He killed a thousand people and took away their rights. This was Robespierre’s way of trying to make peace. “Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible,” said Maximilien Robespierre. This quote explains how terror would …show more content…
Austria and Prussia were external enemies of France who tried to stop the revolution because they were afraid the revolution would spread to their countries. Both countries also, feared that Mary Antoinette would be executed. France finally defeated Austria and Prussia in 1792-1795. (Doc B). Which meant they took over the Austrian Netherlands. The extreme methods were terrifying. It was a full on bloody massacre, filled with the beheading of people.
The French Revolution went into a chaotic bloodbath, and played a very big part in forming modern nation with the power of the people. It failed to achieve all of its goals in this bloody process. Once Louis XIV was killed, it lit the fuel to the fire of this terror that occurred. The Reign of Terror was not justified in many ways, because the internal threats were not harmful, the external threats were useless, and the extreme methods were used in a time of need and with unnecessary physical
It was not justified because there is absolutely no reason to kill 20,000-40,000 with the guillotine. He killed a thousand people and took away their rights. This was Robespierre’s way of trying to make peace. “Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible,” said Maximilien Robespierre. This quote explains how terror would …show more content…
Austria and Prussia were external enemies of France who tried to stop the revolution because they were afraid the revolution would spread to their countries. Both countries also, feared that Mary Antoinette would be executed. France finally defeated Austria and Prussia in 1792-1795. (Doc B). Which meant they took over the Austrian Netherlands. The extreme methods were terrifying. It was a full on bloody massacre, filled with the beheading of people.
The French Revolution went into a chaotic bloodbath, and played a very big part in forming modern nation with the power of the people. It failed to achieve all of its goals in this bloody process. Once Louis XIV was killed, it lit the fuel to the fire of this terror that occurred. The Reign of Terror was not justified in many ways, because the internal threats were not harmful, the external threats were useless, and the extreme methods were used in a time of need and with unnecessary physical