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The term '”terrorism” was first used in English during the French Revolution, when the Jacobins, rulers of the revolutionary state, employed violence, including mass executions by guillotine, to intimidate regime enemies. Back then, the definition of a “terrorist” was: “an adherent or supporter of the Jacobins, who advocated and practiced methods of partisan repression and bloodshed in the propagation of the principles of democracy and equality” (oxforddictionaries.com). It was in this context,…

The French Revolution turned into the Reign of Terror. Under the leadership of Maximillian Robespierre, a new way of life for citizens living in France was being created. However, the only way to control the citizens to adapt to the new way to act and behave in society was through violence. Any individual who started to speak or act bad against the current government, was considered a rebel and would need to be punished. The guillotine was put and used to kill innocent people and set an…

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…

happened during The French Revolution. In 1789 which is the beginning of the Revolution there were around 25,000 noble families (Beck). This was only about one percent of Frances population, but they were the wealthiest class and owned around twenty-five percent of all French land (Beck). Even though the nobles were the wealthiest estate their wealth varied greatly with the average income being 8,000 livres (Beck). The overall life of the nobility degenerated during the French Revolution as a…

The French Revolution was a very chaotic time. The third class was very angry they weren't being treated equally. They wanted to be like the first and second class. They decided to rebel and this caused the French Revolution. They rebelled and attacked many places like the Bastille and the Palace of Versailles.Eventually, nobody liked the king of king of France. They were but on trial for treason and lost. Eventually, the king and queen were killed and the monarchy was dead. The king of France…

powerful country within the continent Europe. The French was a power house that had the largest population and the most dominated culture in Europe. With France came the largest military and it contained more exports than any of the other European countries. France with its huge influences in Europe still struggled in many areas. The country was in huge debt after the Seven Year…

To begin, the French Revolution was the uprooting of traditional institutions including the absolute monarchy and the feudal system. Similar to the previous American Revolution, the French Revolution was heavily influenced by the Enlightenment, especially the ideas of popular sovereignty and inalienable rights. Although the revolution did not succeed with all of its goals, the Committee of Public Safety was able to achieve their main purpose: protect the Revolution from its enemies by closing…

had started unrest among peasants. A number of ill-advised financial maneuvers in the late 1700s worsened the financial situation of the already cash-strapped French government. Aiding the colonists in the American Revolution and fighting in the Seven Years War drained the wealth of the French government. The French allied with the French in hopes that when the colonists…

society’s interests as a whole and not become guided by their own ignorance. And it is for these reasons that Maximilien Robespierre’s Reign of Terror was not justified. The revolution in and of itself was essential to combat the incompetence of the French monarchy, but the heinous acts and crimes…

Throughout history, there have been many revolutions started by citizens, which have resulted in changes politically, economically, and socially. The French Revolution in 1789 produced major changes within the society and government of France. The Russian Revolution started in 1917, with the uprising anger of the citizens and resulted in Russia becoming more industrialized and modern, while to converting to a communist state. Over the next three year period, there were multiple rulers in control…