phase King Louis’s political power was altered from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy‚ but during the radical phase is where that all fell apart. In a period ruled with the violence‚ fear‚ and dictatorship of Robespierre. The first event that shows this theme is the “Reign of Terror.” This event relates to the theme of fear and violence since Robespierre’s goal was to inflict fear on others in hopes of having them listen to him. The Reign of Terror was the time period in which Maximilien
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“Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity” “The King’s blood flowed and cries of joy from eight thousand armed men struck my ears.” A man that witnessed the guillotining of King Louis XVI was left with this graphic image of a memorable event leading to the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror‚ otherwise known as the French Revolution‚ was an attempt to form a new government in France. The citizens of France fought against their government and made a new government led by Maximilen de Robespierre. This new government
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drenching event of the Reign of Terror.[Footnote] Throughout the French revolution‚ specifically the eleven month‚ 1793-1794 Reign of Terror‚ revolutionary leaders‚ such as Maximilien Robespierre believed in enforcing fear to resolve the instability of France. “Terror is nothing else than swift‚ severe‚ indomitable justice; it flows‚ then‚ from virtue”-Maximilien Robespierre.[Footnote] This period in history signified great atrocities of massacres‚ and a time where fear was evoked within every French
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Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror (AKA The Terror) was a period during the French Revolution that was filled with violence which lasted from June 1793-July 1794. Many people were killed at this time‚ like the French people that did not support the revolution were executed at the guillotine. I believe that the Reign of Terror was unjustified because it was unfair‚ inhumane‚ and unnecessary. The Reign of Terror was unjustified because their punishments were inhumane. Even the littlest
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to be called ‘The Reign of Terror’”(49). It was led by no other than Robespierre‚ in an attempt to start a new government‚ which proceeded to execute large numbers of people. The 18 months was a blood pouring event during the French Revolution. These events were unnecessary and the whole Reign of Terror was unjustified because it was a sin to kill‚ they went against what other through and what was right‚ and they went beyond what was necessary. Not only was the Reign of Terror a big part of the
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Terror in Stalin’s Russia. Terror played a very important and large role in Stalin’s Russia. Stalin used many different methods of terror during his reign such as a period of unprecedented cruelty called The Purges. Stalin was extremely suspicious of his opposition and used terror to remove any threat to his power and to blame his failures on people who weren’t responsible for them. Stalin used the purges as a way of removing any threat to his power and to enforce total control. The event that
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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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The Reign of Terror -Not Justified 1793 to 1794 is when the Reign of Terror began and end. The Reign of Terror was about 2 years from when Louis XVI was beheaded and around the time 20‚000 people were guillotined. 35‚000 people were killed by officers and officials. The Reign of Terror was not justified.The claim stated can be supported by these 3 reasons: they were threatened in wrong ways for the wrong things ‚ the methods used were not necessary‚ and the reasoning they gave did not match the
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of the French Revolution in 1789‚ the revolutionaries who felt the monarchy was tyrannical exclaimed the timeless words of Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity. It was on these tenets that the revolution began and ironically only four years later a man of great strength would take control of France and begin the Reign of Terror‚ this man was Maximilien Robespierre. Robespierre was the mastermind of the Reign of Terror. He was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety‚ the executive committee of the
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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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