The Reign of Terror was to help keep the French government a monarchy, but the people still revolted. The Reign of Terror was not justified because it was unnecessary, it was brutal, and it denied the French people’s natural rights. Thousands of innocent people died during the Reign of Terror. “We must smother…” The Reign of Terror was not…
This is significant because before and after the french Revolution, the french people have been ruled by tyrants and gluttons who weren’t wanted by the people. Napoleon's rise to power was legitimate and shows that he wasn’t a tyrant, which was one of the major threats…
The Reign of Terror was not justified because the threats to France externally and internally did not warrant the methods used. Following the death of Louis XVI, France went to war with Britain, Holland and Spain. The French army…
Is it right to persecute people because of their different beliefs? Before the Reign of Terror France revolutionaries hoped to create a government that would value people's rights and protect them from dictatorship. But sadly, violence was frequent during the revolution and individuals rights were ignored. During the year of 1793-1794 The Reign Of Terror began and about 20,000-40,000 French People were killed by the power the government holds. They were executed by guillotines , which were large falling blades that immediately eliminate an individual.…
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)…
rred during the radical period of the French Revolution as a response to the conflict between the Girondins and The Mountains. During this time, the Committee of Public Safety executed thousands of internal “enemies of the revolution” (“Report in the Name,” 47). Although many argue otherwise, The Terror was not a perversion of the original ideals of the revolution because the ideals of the revolution were to gain more equality for the people of France, and the punishments that occurred were necessary and the cultural changes, in fact, benefited the citizens. As seen through the voices of the Third Estate and its supporters, one of the fundamental goals of the French Revolution was to gain equality and freedom for citizens. In the Town of…
Napoleon provided the French a monarchy that was more efficient and more powerful than any other. He did this because he believed that they needed some type of form of monarchy. When he was emperor he recreated a French “upper class.” While the emperor he continued to reward his commanders of the army with noble titles and estates.…
To begin with many people believed that the reign of terror gave people their freedom and their Rights, many always believed that they their was no freedom and no equal rights given at all. In this traumatizing event about 16,000 people were killed and led people to Believe that the reign of terror was not justified. As a matter of fact on one of the documents “ A” it states “ men are born and remain free and equal rights” not only were laws broken, but the thing most valuable thing about life was taken. From this point on, innocent lives were taken which took away that person's “freedom and rights” all the way. The reign of terror was not justified because thousands of people were were killed, lower class and slaves were treated like…
Firstly, the terror lead to the unjust deaths of thousands of innocent citizens. In Paris alone, a total of 2,639 people were executed and in the rest of France 11,361 citizens were put to death (Doc. 1). This unnecessary loss of life due to violent government policy is one of the unacceptable results of the terror. The reign of terror was instituted to remove threats within France, but the courts put many people to death without evidence of a fair trial. The Reign of Terror shattered families and took the lives of innocent men, women, and children, and this great loss of life is one of the greatest disadvantages of the terror.…
During the French Reign of Terror, a period of time September 5th, 1793, to July 27th, 1794, resulted in the executions of 16,594 people by guillotine and an estimated 25,000 people by summary executions, ("Reign of Terror | French History." Encyclopedia Britannica Online). The Reign of Terror occurred after the fall of the French Monarchy. Instituted by Maximilien Robespierre, tens of thousands of political enemies, royalists, and those who opposed the revolution were executed. After the fall of Louis XVI, France established the Committee of Public Safety.…
During the French Revolution, violence was very common. The Reign of Terror was during this time and that was a very gruesome time because of all the beheadings and overthrowing. One good outcome of the revolution is that it unified France and helped them to become stronger under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte. The revolution also brought a more democratic way of governing as far as elections, constitutions, and representatives.…
Finally some justice! During the Reign of Terror, people were killing anyone who sided with the Monarch. The mastermind behind this idea was Robespirre, who believed that terror was necessary to achieve order. Clergy and Nobility were mostly the ones killed. About 300,000 people were arrested and accused of treason and over 17,000 killed.…
With so much chaos, politicians turned to Napoleon Bonaparte, a brilliant and ambitious captain and emperor, for help and to try advance their own goals. Napoleon was a popular military hero, had very much military success, who won a series of brilliant victories against the Austrians in Italy. Napoleon decided to outwit them all and become the ruler of France. He controlled prices, encouraged new industry, and built roads and canals. He set up a system of public schools under strict government control to ensure well trained officials and military officers.…
The French Revolution led to the French monarchy being destroyed, the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, armed conflicts with other European countries, and influence on other countries as well as other impacts across the globe. The French Revolution occurred under King Louis XVI, who was eventually executed. French society was dealing with high taxes and bad harvests which led them to dislike the government. They disliked the government because they were jealous of the privileges enjoyed by the…
The citizens put in charge Maximilien Francois Marie or Robespierre. This man was considered the most powerful man during the Radical phase. Robespierre wanted the same thing that the people of France did, a formation of a democratic republic, however he did it with a new idea. The people called the time that Robespierre was in charge the Reign of Terror. He created this to put fear into people that wanted to go against the new ideas.…