The Red Reign of Terror Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram; all terrorist groups that have killed hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, and strike fear in the eye of the public, even the world. How far would you go to achieve “success”? The French Revolution lasted approximately eighteen months starting January 1793 until July 1794. During that time, twenty-thousand plus people were killed using the guillotine, including King Louis XVI. The Reign of Terror was not necessary for the French to obtain
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The Reign of Terror was a chapter in time that lasted from, September 1793 – July 1794; it had many ramifications in political and social changes in France. It was a massive turning point of the horror of the French Revolution. As viewers watched with entertained eyes, the people of France were put to death while the streets were lined in blood. Early in the Revolution countless people still supported the monarchy, which brought on accusations of treason in opposition to the new republic. The
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Terror 1 Nolan Nguyen Mrs. Rich English 1 – TT November 16, 2011 The Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror was a period in history when the Convention established a war dictatorship rather than a democracy. The reason for this choice was due to the fact that other nations were attacking France’s borders from all four sides, there was resistance to the idea of French democracy, and that the people wanted a stronger government that can lead the nation through hard situations were a few reasons
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September 5, 1793 was the end of Louis XVI rule and the start of the Reign of Terror where 40,000 people were executed. In France, Louis XVI has just been guillotined and everyone is deranged and confused. This marked the 18-month period of the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror was lead by Maximilien Robespierre and the government proceeded to execute a large number of people. The government was targeting individuals that were considered to be enemies of the revolution. One of those targets was
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Reign of Terror lasted from September 1793 until the fall of Robespierre in 1794. Its purpose was to purge France of enemies of the Revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders. Phase of the French Revolution. It began with the overthrow of the Girondins and the ascendancy of the Jacobins under Robespierre. Against a background of foreign invasion and civil war, opponents were persecuted and 16000 executed by the guillotine. The reign of terrors methods were used , and losing a lot of
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were protecting the country? During the French Revolution in the late 1700’s, France went to extreme measures to protect their country and called for The Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror killed thousands of people, mainly using a guillotine, to protect their country without actual evidence of why they were an enemy or threat. The Reign of Terror was not justified because of their very extreme measures and killings, not enough or no evidence at all for the killings, and for violating the rights of
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became widely known. This man is known as Maximilien Robespierre. Maximilien Robespierre is widely known around the world and while some consider him a murderer and cruel man others call him a saint. He is most famously known for his hand in The Reign of Terror. Just like many others before him and after him, Maximilien led a very full life with a variety of accomplishments and downfalls. Maximilien De Robespierre was born on May 6, 1758 in Arras,, France (Maximilien Marie Isidore De Robespierre).
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Robespierre was the leader of the Reign of Terror, and during the beginning of the French Revolution he believed that laws should obey fundamental rights according to this quote. Throughout the revolution however, his views changed drastically, and this is clearly shown in his speech to the National Convention regarding his justification for the Reign of Terror. His speech includes his justification for wanting France to be a republic and why the Reign of Terror must take place. The speech follows
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I don't believe in any form of unjustified extremism! But when a man is exercising extremism-a human being is exercising extremism in defense of liberty for human beings it's no vice, and one is moderate in the pursuit of justice for human beings I say he is a sinner – Malcolm X Extremism: The New Patriotism The recent rise of Islamic extremism on the international stage has alarmed many individuals around the world. Theories about the cause of its rapid and often time’s violent expansion have
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Maximillien Robespierre was a major part in the French Revolution after the execution of Louis XVI. He rose to prominence and led a large part of the revolution through what was happening. He was not as radical as many of the revolutionaries of the time but he wanted to keep the revolution in check so as to not lose everything that had already been accomplished and to make sure that the country of France did not go into complete anarchy. The majority of his influence was from 1793-1794 and his
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