Was the Reign of Terror Justified? Do you think it is your right to freedom of speech‚ beliefs‚ etc.? How would you feel if your country didn’t protect you because your beliefs differ from theirs? The Reign of Terror began in 1789. The French Revolution was all about making a new government that allowed people to have freedom. The Reign of Terror was not justified because the methods were too harsh‚ human rights were invaded‚ and when Robespierre died so did all his accomplishments. The methods
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Varennes Make the Reign of Terror of the Inevitable? Introduction: The French Revolution has been one of the most studied historical events since the time of the revolution itself. One event that has perhaps not received the attention it deserves is the Flight to Varennes‚ in which two years after the start of the revolution‚ Louis XVI and the royal family attempted the flee France. As Timothy Tackett argues‚ this event “prefigured and helped prepare‚” for the Reign of Terror‚ and put the France
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Analyze the events or factors that you believe were the most significant causes of the Reign of Terror. This essay peels through the layers of the remarkable years from 1789 through to 1794 to explore the catalysts of that period of the French Revolution characterized by political repression and widespread violence known as la Terreur‚ or‚ The Reign of Terror. The French Revolution‚ which initially saw an overthrow of the dictatorship of Louis XVI‚ was a period of time when France descended into
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radical phase of the french revolution. Robespierre played a big role in the Reign of Terror. Once a liberal thinker‚ he lost his belief in people. This caused him to become very radical in his actions (Justification for the Use of Terror (p. 1)). Hundreds of people were condemned to prison while others were executed‚ because they didn’t agree with his beliefs. Were Maximilien Robespierre’s efforts in the Reign of Terror justified‚ or were they entirely terroristic? In his speech Robespierre talks
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The Reign of Terror throughout France had a significant contribution to the French Revolution. Between the years of 1792 1795‚ France experienced highly dramatic political‚ social and economic changes. The French Revolution began when the most privileged class of France‚ the aristocracy‚ tried to resist reforms attempted by the government. The Terror was instigated and carried out by a coalition of Jacobins and sans-culottes. Among the most important leaders of those who encouraged and administered
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What was the purpose of The Terror? The French revolution which began in 1789 and lasted until the fall of Robespierre in July 1794 is known by many for its violence while seeking social and political change‚ primarily during The Terror. The Terror‚ otherwise known as the ‘Reign of Terror’ was implemented on the 5th September 1793 and lasted until the fall of Maximilien Robespierre on the 28th July 1794. The purpose of the Terror was to for the revolutionary governments to consolidate power by
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Robespierre’s idea of virtue and terror is somewhat contradicting. In Justification of the Use of Terror we see that Robespierre starts off by stating that the French people have gone through many obstacles to set up a new government. At some point the new government has to be put in place. According to Robespierre the new government’s principles should come from the spirit of the revolution. The new government should also realize that the new system will encounter some jeopardizing. The French revolution
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his French might and wealth‚ wasted his resources and power in trivial things such as unnecessary wars and luxurious items and palaces. He sold the idea of divine right as his right of leadership‚ and expanded France’s army and wealth throughout his reign. Alexander the Great was a great ruler who focused on the expansion of territory of his empire and expanded Greek culture and beliefs. At his death at only 32 years of age‚ he possessed one of the biggest empires ever seen. Philip II of Spain was a
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By looking at the primary sources provided and secondary sources‚ it is possible to form arguments as to whether the ‘Terror’ of 1793-4 was a necessary response to the challenges facing the new French Republic at the time of the French Revolution. There is evidence that both the terror was necessary in supporting the new French republic‚ and that the terror was taken to an extreme which was not necessary. After the capture and execution of the King‚ the new republican government began
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How does Robespierre justify the use of terror? Would some people still agree with his ideas? What began as a march to Versailles to acquire King Louis XVI’s attention to end the grievances of the general population in 1789‚ soon spiraled into what became known as The French Revolution. With the execution of Louis XVI in 1973‚ this new “regime” still had many problems to overcome including the continuing war that constantly needed men and money. The National Convention (which was created in
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