Reign of Terror

Journal entry of a Parisian peasant (Third Estate) I remember a time when all the peasants were demanding food, water and other basic necessities. A new king, Louis XVI, promised us that he was going to provide bread and never would raise taxes. At first he seem like a good man someone who would make our community great and stick up for those in need. But that speech was just to make himself king. After Louis XVI became king, everything became crazy. People rebelled against the King. Many people…

The Algerian War for Independence events started to emerge during the 50’s in 1954. Since 1830, Algeria use to have been a colony of France, but right around near the end of World War Two, we all began desperately striving for and wanting independence. On the 8th of May on the year of 1945 France was celebrating their liberation from Germany. At the same time, Algeria began rallying for Independence from France. This brought the events to French soldiers firing on the rally and killing…

French Revolution They say actions speak louder than words, and this was made very clear before the French revolution. For years the lower 99% of people was tortured by the facts that advancing in their society was more or less impossible. The French people were stirring and warring for an extended period of time beforehand and change needed to be brought upon the country to inhibit growth towards equality. For this to happen, three things needed to be done to prevent the French revolution…

On April 20, 1889, a child was born in a small Austrian village who would be known to the world as the “Reign of Terror,” but also would be titled “Man of the Year”. His terror has only just begun but, stakes are high as rumors spread like wildfire about the abhorrent crimes and torture he has put upon primarily on the Jewish and Gypsy population. It has only been one year since Adolf Hitler proclaimed himself to be Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Reich Chancellor) and already his plans…

Abuses of the Marcos Regime Martial law is the most ruthless way to extend one’s presidency in a nation. Ferdinand Marcos made the young activists and concerned citizens look like rebels that are trying to ruin our nation. He made it as a reason to impose martial law in our country. But before the imposing of martial law many significant events happened in our country. After he won his election to for presidency in 1965, he planned numerous projects that would definitely boost our economy.…

Voltaire was a philosopher during the Age of Enlightenment and wrote a French satire Candide in 1759. Voltaire was born in Paris and throughout his life, he wrote many satire stories that displeased his father. He was exiled from France for insulting the French government with his satire stories. Voltaire was inspired by the philosophy of John Locke and the scientific theories of Isaac Newton. He was also influenced by the French satirist Rabelais and Diderot. During the Age of Enlightenment,…

The French Revolution took place in the late 18th century and left France in complete disarray. The French Revolution is known for being extremely gruesome. The peasantry overthrew the oppressive First Estate using extreme brutality and violence. Charles Dickens describes the struggles people faced during the French Revolution in his classic novel “A Tale of Two Cities”. One of the main characters in “A Tale of Two Cities” is Charles Darnay, a member of the First Estate. He had left France for…

The Storming of the Bastille was a major turning point in the French Revolution.1 It was the start of violent uprisings against the king, and an important moment in the growth of nationalism. Violence and fear had been growing in Paris. On July 13, 1789 rumours that the King was planning an attack on the National Assembly spread,2 and this panicked the Parisians.3 A group of craftsmen and salesmen convened, and they went to the Invalides to steal weapons.4 The Invalides refers to The Hôtel…

The most accountable group for the Terror is undoubtedly the Committee of Public Safety. This committee did a tremendous job at spreading fear and paranoia throughout the remainder of the Revolution and becoming everything that they swore to defeat. The members were all equal, but none is more popular today than Robespierre. He was a man who prided himself on being incorruptible, but his actions prove that this is not the case as he slowly turned into a dictator. The Committee of Public Safety…

not justifiably utilize terror during the French revolution because he manipulated Enlightenment beliefs to validate his personal timetable. As a result of his frequent use of the death penalty, people’s “virtue” or love for the government became a way for Robespierre to create a fascist nation, not a democracy. The major goal of the Enlightenment oriented revolutionaries was to create a democracy through the participation of the population, but Robespierre’s use of terror in issuing frequent…