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Mahatma Gandhi and Maximilien Robespierre Mahatma Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence in British-rule. Gandhi purpose in life was to make life better for all people, he wanted everyone to be the same, He didn't want some people to be more or less than other people. Whether it be dealing with poverty issue, individual rights or economic. Gandhi wanted Indian’s to be free from domination of other countries, discrimination and unfair taxes. He wanted all that to end.…

prosperous society by giving all men the right to vote. They created the committee of public safety. It was made up of 12 members and they had absolute power, which they used to try to save the revolution. Since the country was threatened by many other countries trying to put an end to their revolution, the committee forced military draft for all French males. Everyone had to pay so that they can contribute to the war effort. The committee was in charge of executing anyone who they felt did not…

also led to the ultimate downfall of everything the French Revolution stood for as a result of the thousands of wrongful public executions and convictions. Maximilien Robespierre used his power within the ‘Committee of Public Safety’ to exercise control over the French Government and consolidate his influence and power among the country and people. Not only to the committee legislate mass conscription but they also passed…

The French Revolution’s Reign of Terror The French Revolution’s Reign of Terror is one of the easiest and most famous examples of mob mentality.Mob mentality had a huge impact in the French Revolution’s Reign Of Terror. It begins when the French government decided to take strict measures against those being suspected with enemies. King Louis XVI was executed in 1793 after the king got executed people in France saw the guillotine as a weapon that they feared. The guillotine was used for purging…

Maximilien de Robespierre was a French revolutionary with ties to both the French Revolution as well as the Reign of Terror. Robespierre studied law and went on to be an advocate for the lower class of France. Robespierre aided in the writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. As a radical Jacobin leader, Robespierre called for political change in the French monarchy. Robespierre gained a great deal of power during the Reign of Terror. He began to use it as a way to eliminate…

Napoleon Bonaparte, a Corsica born Frenchman who worked his way through French ranks until he became the emperor of France, and through his life he would have a major impact on the world. Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 to his father Carlo Buonaparte and mother Letizia Romalino Buonaparte. As is quite obvious the spelling of Napoleon’s parents’ last names does not match the spelling of Napoleons, this is because when France acquired Corsica he adopted a more French spelling of his…

The Reign of Terror was one of the most brutal events of the French Revolution, killing over 35,000 people, including two rulers. The Reign of Terror was an 18 month period where Maximillien Robespierre led the government to execute all who did not support the revolution. These enemies were located both inside and outside the country of France. Some documents support the Reign of Terror, but it can also be argued that it was unfair and unjustified. After reading several documents, I feel the…

During the Reign of Terror, many aspects of life changed, but the most important part was that the government changed from a monarchy to a democratic republic. The Reign of terror took place in 1789 and it was the extreme tactics used by the french revolutionaries to increase fear during the french revolution. The Reign of Terror was Morally acceptable because it created the good intent of having a democratic republic government, the citizens were for the Reign of terror, and and it ensured the…

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…

The Reign of Terror was a violent time period during the French Revolution. The purpose of the Reign of Terror was to remove enemies from France and to protect the Revolution from foreign invaders. The Reign of Terror was lead by Robespierre who sentenced thousands to death. Leaving them with no rights and unreasonable death sentences. The Reign of Terror was not justified due to their leader, Robespierre, who was responsible for thousands of unnecessary death sentences and limited individual…