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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.…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    Our story takes place in France around 1780 during the French Revolution. At the time the french society was divided into three different social classes called estates. At the top was the king and below him was the first estate that consisted of the clergy and priests. Below them was the second estate and this is where the nobles stood. Lastly at the bottom was the third estate and this was made up of the majority of the population and they were known as commoners. Life wasn’t easy at the time…

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    Ali McCowin Mr. Picazo History, Per. 5 6 January 2016 Was the Reign of Terror Justified? The Reign of Terror was a significant time in the French Revolution impacting the nation and killing many individuals. The Reign of Terror lasted less than two years. During that time, the Revolution was in extreme debt, due to wars. To solve the financial crisis, they created the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen which ensured liberty, equality, and fraternity. However, Austria and Prussia were…

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    He became a lawyer, and also became a public speaker in his town. When he was thirty five years old, Robespierre was elected to be a representative for the Third Estate in the Estates General. Robespierre followed and admired the Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau, and was known for defending…

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    reforms such as public welfare, education and giving land to the poor. From the Republic Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power through the military and would lead France to conquer major parts of Europe. “The Grievances of Carcassonne” is a list of complaints of the Third Estate in the district of Carcassonne. This document was asking for reform and showing the middle class’s demand for political and social change from their monarchy. The people were asking for the King to ban all public worship…

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