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    Robespierre was the leader of the radical Jacobins who were a part of the national assembly. Because Robespierre was set on change through radical behavior and war it ultimately lead to the Reign of Terror. Robespierre was an important and prominent leader in the French Revolution. Robespierre was a visionary and idealist that saw the corruption that was present in the French Monarchy. The book is very valuable because it offers information important

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    9/11 was a defining moment for terrorism in the 20th century. As a result‚ it seems that many of our government’s decisions regarding security are driven out of fear‚ which is exactly what terrorists want. Look at the evidence: airport security has intensified‚ deportations increased and governments are spying on their citizens. Other actions taken by western nations follow the Bush Doctrine of taking the fight to them and risk antagonizing themselves in the perspectives of these terrorist organizations

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    1. Which of the following can be understood as a result of the Seven Years War? Treaty of Saint Petersburg Treaty of Paris Treaty of Hubertusburg The Quebec Act The Proclamation of 1763 Great Britian gained control of Louisiana. The Seven Years War was mainly the result of trading rights. British Colonials (living in present day new england) wanted more space so Britain wanted to expand their territory into the Ohio valley but that was controlled by France who didn’t want to give it up

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    assistance‚ but balances that by saying that there are many people around her willing to help; she describes her dependence on her family and how lucky she was to have a husband and children before she was taken ill. Nevertheless‚ there "always is the terror that people are kind to me only because I’m a cripple". Mairs has many insightful comments to make about how disability does not fit well in our youth-oriented‚ physical-fitness-obsessed culture‚ and on how social expectations influence whether she

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    the bombing‚ trivializing how bad it truly was. The author uses specific language such as descriptive imagery and expressive figurative language in a somber poem “Welcome to Hiroshima” to persuade the audience that people can never understand the terror of the bombing and nothing can re-create it . No museums‚ pictures or words can describe what happen to the people of Hiroshima because all those things are behind a glass barrier‚ one can see it‚ but they cannot feel the sorrow and it does not arouse

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    children of the island gain power through fear‚ whereas in the novel Farewell to Manzanar‚ power lied in the U.S army keeping japanese americans captive. French revolutionist Maximilien Robespierre‚ struck fear into the hearts of many during the reign of terror‚ and the Estates system held power in different classes. the first and Second estates were the higher class‚ while the third estate was the “working poor”. As shown‚ there are many forms of power‚ yet are all based around the same idea‚ control

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    politician. He wanted to kill the king using guillotine which is a killing machine. Robespierre started “The Great Terror” which is a period of extreme violence. Robespierre had a nick called the”Incorruptible”‚ which means anyone who oppose Robespierre they will die.For example‚ George Danton was killed by Robespierre because he wants to get back to normalcy. During the great terror about 40‚000 people died and finally robespierre got killed because he have new list of enemies are republican

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    Camille Desmoulins (March 2‚ 1760 – April 5‚ 1794) Camille Desmoulins was a French journalist and politician who played an important role in the French revolution. He was born at Guise‚ Aisne in Picardy. His father through the efforts of a friend was able to obtain a scholarship for Camille at the Collège Louis-le-Grand in Paris.Robespierre also attended at the same time. Failure in a attempt at a career in law steered Desmoulins towards writing and his interest in public affairs led him to

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    counter-revolutionary actions in France while straining at the same time to avoid defeat in war by the accumulated forces of Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Britain. The so-called Reign of Terror was put in place to annihilate both foreign and domestic forces of counter revolution. Once these foreign and domestic threats were in check in the spring of 1794‚ Terror continued in the direction of

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    Name: Chapter 21: The Revolution in Politics AP Euro ~ Mr. Nielsen Complete the graphic organizers as you read Chapter 21. DO NOT SIMPLY HUNT FOR THE ANSWERS AS DOING SO WILL LEAVE “HOLES” IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEXT. Be sure to include details regarding the political‚ economic‚ intellectual‚ and social/cultural themes. Although this graphic organizer only covers some sections in the chapter‚ you are responsible for reading the

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