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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communal harmony. Attrocities are being committed in our country‚ day in and day out‚ in the name of caste‚ sect‚ community‚ social and economic differences and divergent political veiwpoints. Extremists and terrorists who have let loose the reign of terror in some parts of our country and have killed hundreds of innocent and peace-loving citizens‚ are being lionised as martyrs. It is our bounden duty‚ as patriotic citizens of our country‚ to fight tooth and nail against these anti-social elements
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1799 painting by the French painter Jacques-Louis David. David began planning the work while he was imprisoned in the Luxembourg Palace in 1795. France was at war with other European nations after a period of civil conflict culminating in the Reign of Terror and the Thermidorian Reaction‚ during which David had been imprisoned as a supporter of Robespierre. David hesitated between representing either this subject or that of Homer reciting his verses to the Greeks. He finally chose to make a canvas
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Maximilien Robespierre was a lawyer and a politician who strongly disagreed with the French government. He was an essential figure of the French Revolution that had an immense impact on the French government. Robespierre led France during the reign of terror and soon became suspicious of many revolutionists‚ consequently leading to his downfall. Arras‚ France was the place of birth of Maximilien Robespierre on May 6‚ 1758. His mother died when he was only six years old and his dad
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Emergence of Economic‚ Social and Political Ideas Introduction The new ideas that shaped our modern world are the influence of democracy‚ republicanism‚ nationalism and liberalism. Democracy is a form of government in which the citizen elects a representative to create laws on their behalf. Republicanism is a form of government in which the head of the state is the citizen of that nation rather than a monarch. A monarch is someone like a king‚ queen or an emperor. Nationalism is the belief that
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way of fear and intimidation. They were complicit in repeatedly and violently eradicating the Convention of individuals deemed and implicated as disloyal to the Republic. This ended with widespread executions. This time period was called the Reign of Terror (5 September 1793 – 28 July 1794)‚ and occurred in their last months of power. Robespierre was the spokesman for the successful faction‚ and was held in high regard for his reputation as "the Incorruptible" – an individual whose personal virtue
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One of the most frightening events in history took place in France. Fittingly‚ the “Reign of Terror” was its name. Day after day‚ the people of France would be astonished at the all the deaths during this time period. Francois the terrible was the main leader of France at the time. Hideously‚ he was going to murder of all of the aristocrats. This was because after the revolution‚ no one wanted a wealthy and powerful person to rule with an iron fist. The extensive list of people he was going to execute
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the work. Someone rang the fire brigade. Soon it came down the street‚ making a loud noise. The sound of its bell ringing late at night served as an alarm to the people of the locality. They all rushed to the place. Many came there to serve the terror stricken inmates of the house. The brass-helmeted men of the fire brigade at once started their work. They took out their hose pipes and directed water towards the flames. It was after an. hour’s hard labour that the fire began to die out: At last
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state amid political turmoil" ‚ by means of intimidation and ultimately terror‚ indeed the proclamation of "terror as the order of the day" so as to establish a peaceful‚ stable government for the introduction of the constitution. "The aim of constitutional government is to preserve republic. The aim of revolutionary government is to establish it" This was to be achieved by the passing of "laws and controls necessary to strike terror in the hearts of counter revolutionaries" . However as is revealed through
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