Chapter 18‚ Section 3: The Radical Days of the Revolution I. Introduction 1. In 1793‚ the revolution entered a radical phase. For a year‚ France experienced one of the bloodiest regimes in its long history as determined leaders sought to extend and preserve the revolution. II. The Monarchy Is Abolished 1. As the revolution continued‚ dismal news about the war abroad heightened tensions. Well-trained Prussian forces were cutting down raw French recruits. In addition‚ royalist officers were deserting
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DIOCESAN BOYS’ SCHOOL IB HISTORY The Days of the French Revolution by Christopher Hibbert Fung Kei Lap Michael 11L 11/13/2012 Bibliography: Hibbert‚ Christopher. The Days of the French Revolution. New York: HarperCollins‚ 2002. Auntieruth. “Alive with Colorful Characters.” Review of The Days of the French Revolution‚ by Christopher Hibbert. Epinions‚ asdJanuary 29‚ 2008. asdhttp://www.epinions.com/review/The_Days_of_the_French_Revolution_by_Christopher_Hibbert/content_416395071108 Goodreads
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of his goals. Danton would flee to London‚ England for several months‚ fearing counter-revolutionary uprising. This is in contrast to the later years of Danton’s life. Despite of the over looming prospect of death under Maximilien Robespierre’s rule of the Committee (Robespierre was adamant to get rid of Danton)‚ he stayed in France rather than flee to London again) to oppose the extreme revolutionary terror. Georges Danton was originally a strong advocate of for revolutionary terror believing it
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attention. From this point of view it makes the acts during the Reign of Terror more justifiable. The majority of the nation was starving and with the amount of bread decreasing‚ the price of bread would continue to rise. In February 1794 Maximilien Robespierre gave one of his most famous speeches on why the Reign of Terror was justified. In it he says “If the spring of popular government in time of peace is virtue‚ the springs of popular government in revolution are at
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Describe and Analyze How the Ideas and Objectives of the Men and Women Who Participated in the French Revolution Changed Over Time The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century inspired revolutionary ideas in France in the 1790s. During the French Revolution time‚ the rulers of the revolution‚ the bourgeois‚ promoted liberal‚ enlightened ideas like equality before the law and religious freedom. With the idea of natural rights for a couple years‚ feminists such as Mary Wollstonecraft
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Terrorism is often associated nowadays with radical extremist groups‚ who use terror as their only method of power to attain their goals from others. The first time “terror” was actually used however was during the French revolution. The reign of terror was seen in the aftermath of the execution of the King. It was a product of the mentality of the revolution. With everyday that passed‚ the uncertainty amongst the people grew‚ and actions became more and more drastic. With the King no longer in the
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The ideals of the French Revolution were "Equality‚ Liberty‚ and Fraternity‚" but the methods that were used to fulfill these goals were complicated. During the Reign of Terror‚ about 40‚000 people were guillotined because of Maximilien Robespierre. He thought that Liberty could not be secured unless criminals lose their heads. Napoleon Bonaparte‚ a Revolutionary hero‚ seized control of the government in France in 1799‚ he was looking to bring peace to the French people by ending the Revolution
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Lenin and Robespierre viewed revolutionary leadership in very different ways. Lenin was concerned with creating an organization and strategy that would show the political independence of the working class. He would have not cared what country he was doing it just that it was done somewhere so the world could have an example. Robespierre was absolutely a nationalist‚ everything he did he was doing for the good of France. He did not care about the workers or any other country. The two revolutions
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Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of the Terror as an instrument of the French Revolution. Historical setting: In the summer of 1793‚ the radical Jacobins purged their moderate rivals from the National Convention and took over the government of revolutionary France. The country was in disarray. To the north and the east the Prussian and Austrian troops were pushing back the armies of France and threatening to invade the infant republic. The British navy threatened the coasts of France
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The leader of the Jacobins was Robespierre‚ he was elected to the Estates General in 1789. He criticized the Monarch and suggested that he be put on trial and France become a Republic. He became the key figure during the time period known as the Reign of Terror. During this time‚ thousands of people thought to be oppositional to the revolution were executed. Robespierre was eventually tried and executed. Identify the strengths and weakness of each
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