Reign of Terror

modern terrorism lie. The belief is that the French Revolution was the catalyst that began modern terrorism and it is reason France is incredibly susceptible to terror attacks in the present. The multitude of terror attacks on France’s soil can be linked back to the history of words related to terrorism, the social effects of the Reign of Terror, Laïcité, the double edged sword of citizenship, the stigmatization of nonconforming French minorities, and modern…

began. The National Convention formed the committee of public health and safety with Robespierre at the head and the Reign of Terror was instituted as an official policy. During the Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794 the Committee of Public Health and Safety used terror to centralize the government and promote nationalism while defending France from outside threats…

Was The Reign Of Terror Justified? From 1789 to 1800 a time of revolution took place in France to end monarchy and finally give more power to the people. During the revolution, an era of revolts and many deaths, but also new ideas and extraordinary steps to a much needed government, the era of the Reign of Terror. The bloodiest time in the French Revolution, lead by many people such as Robespierre, an educated man that spoke on the behalf of the people and spread ideas and actions for a better…

with France’s foreign enemies Despite an early lead, The Reign of Terror allowed the French to fight back and win in the Battle of Valmy. (Doc B). The French punished the émigrés harshly after this victory, but their punishment was neither overly cruel or out of the ordinary. Even today, in the U.S, treason is punishable by death. Treason is not and was not taken lightly at any point in time, and the émigrés knew this. Due to the Reign of Terror, the French were able to defend themselves and…

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,…

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 political enemies. Not long after…

War. The French Revolution was a period of uprising that happened in France from 1787-1799. It was a result of a prolonged political and social conflict that the people of France were unhappy with. After King Louis XVI’s execution in 1793, the Reign of Terror began as the revolutionary government was being controlled by the Committee of Public Safety. “Led by Maximilien de Robespierre, the Committee passed a number of harsh laws designed to intimidate or eliminate anyone who disagreed with them”…

system caused many harms. There are three main factors that lead to the French revolution that is high debts, the high taxes the people have to pay, and starvation. In my opinion, Reign of Terror is not justified because it caused more violence and anyone against it receives cruel punishment. First of all, the Reign of Terror is not justified because it’s bring more violence instead of peace. In document D, Town of Niort, it said “It is the only way to bring peace back to this unfortunate…

The Reign of terror was a significant event during the French Revolution where violence and conflict were familiarised by the citizens due to their protests to live in an anti-revolutionary country. In other words, for their voices to be heard and their values to be acknowledged without the King’s authority with the acts of protest, attacks and invasions. This event was one of the factors that also contributed to France shifting to a democratic system. It allowed an individual to take full…

aristocrats have done nothing but have been born into a higher family, but they are getting charged with treason or supporting the king. The goal of the Reign of Terror was to purge France of the people against the Republic and all enemies of the revolution. During the time of the Reign of Terror over 40,000 people were beheaded by guillotine. The Reign of Terror contributed to the rise of democracy, because it got people to unite to protect their freedom, even in the most gory…