Reign Of Terror Dbq

To begin, was The Reign of Terror justified? Does a bear poop in the woods? Yes. The Reign of Terror lasted less than two years, from the execution of Louis XVI in January 1793 to late July 1794. During those eighteen months, more than 20,000 French people were put to death by guillotine.

There was no justice to these acts of terror in France. During this time period the 3rd estate was 98% of the population, 1.5% was the 2nd and .5% was the 1st estate. The 3rd estate was the peasants who had to pay 100% of the taxes in this time period and by the poor being taxed and France spending a lot of their money on random stuff and junk. They were in debt because of this. The Reign of Terror was unjustified because of the discrimination and violence to the non-republics and peasants. (Doc G.) The government also played a big factor in the unfair justice to the peasants and non-republics by making the peasants pay all the taxes and not giving them any say in government. (Doc A.)

Have you ever heard of the Reign Of Terror? The Reign Of Terror was during the French Revolution.Maximilien De Robespierre used extreme methods to punish those who didn't agree with him. The Reign Of Terror wasn't Justified. The methods Robispierre used were barbaric and unjust.

It all started on September 5th, 1793 after the committee of Public safety was created to fight “enemies of the revolution”. Others who disagreed countered the revolution creating a revolt. Because of this the committee of public safety began killing others who disagreed with their government in the form of guillotine. The Reign of Terror was not justified because innocent people died, the revolutionists were hypocritical, and overall it was unnecessary.

During the French Revolution, there was a period of radical ideas and actions. This period is known as the Reign of Terror. The reign of terror was not justified because of the revolutionaries failure to follow their original beliefs, the threats received by the revolutionaries wasn’t severe enough for such drastic actions, and the brutal methods used were unnecessary. The beliefs of the revolution were not followed through; making the Reign of Terror period unjustified. In the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens, article 10 states “no one should be silenced on account of his opinions, including his religious views” (doc A).

The revolutionary government established the Reign of Terror in September of 1793, with the spread of civil war and opposing armies surrounding France. The Reign of Terror allowed the government to take harsh measures against those suspected to be conspiring against the revolution (Reign of Terror). In a little under a year, 300,000 suspected revolutionary adversaries are put under arrest, over 17,000 more are sent to be guillotined. Robespierre used the Reign of Terror as a means to dispose of his political enemies through executions. Through the Reign of Terror, Robespierre gained the power of deciding life over death for others.

It was a way to level the playing field and give everyone a fair chance. In times of revolution, chaos can happen. The Reign of Terror aimed to establish fear to prevent potential enemies of the revolution. The mass executions and public displays of violence were meant to send a strong message to those who were against the revolutionary government. By instilling fear, the Committee

The ‘Reign of Terror’ also called ‘The Terror’ was the main part of the French revolution as it was made to fight the enemies of the revolution and to prevent counter-revolution from happening. France was surrounded by armies from on all sides and so the revolutionary government decided to make ‘Terror.’ The ‘Terror’ was when hard measures were taken out on anyone suspected as an enemy of the revolution, during a 10-month period.

The reign of the terror set the stage for Napoleon’s rule. Maximilien Robespierre led radicals in their attempt to turn France into a “Republic of Virtue” and completely eradicate monarchy and the Catholic Church (Lyons, 1994). Anyone who opposed or was suspected of opposing the revolution faced the wrath, referred to as the guillotine and which was granted on orders from the “Committee of Public Safety.” During the “Reign of Terror” that lasted between 1973 and 1974, there were thousands of people who lost their lives until the terror ended with the execution of its perpetrator, Robespierre. After that, moderate and conservative leaders took control of power in France and formed a

The rights of the people were completely taken away from them during the Reign of Terror. If a citizen was accused of crime or misbehavior, they were sent straight to jail or executed by the guillotine. The main form of punishment during this time was the guillotine said to be the most “Humane” form of death (Document A). The right to trial was taken away from everybody. Also, the government shutdown Catholic Churches resulting in many people not being able to practice their religion.

Soon after the death of King Louis XVI in 1793, the Reign of Terror began, and quickly swept throughout France. During this time, France was extremely volatile, a ticking time bomb just waking to go off. The new French revolutionary government, led by Maximillian Robespierre, found justification in creating fear, unrest, and terror among naysayers to the revolution and to the new government, thus creating the Reign of Terror. Having been invented just years before, the guillotine quickly became the overarching symbol of the new movement. In just under a year, from the begging of the movement to the end in mid-1794, thousands of individuals were killed; men women, the guilty, as well as the innocent were all subject to the hands of the new government, Robespierre, and the fast-moving Reign of Terror.

The period of the Reign of Terror, September 1793- July 1794, resulted in significant political and social changes in France. The National Convention and Committee of Public Safety declared the law of suspects, ‘terror’ measures as acceptable and a necessary means for the government. The purpose was to eradicate France of enemies of the revolution and to protect the country from foreign invaders. Over the course of nine months, seventeen thousand people were guillotined. This set the course for change and continuity with the struggle for control between the interactions of groups in France. The results that the Reign of Terror had on Europe

The Reign of Terror was a period of The French Revolution that aimed to destroy counter revolutionaries, and attack foreign enemies. This resulted in the brutal deaths of around 20,000 to 40,000 people starting with the Girondins, a political party who had believed that the revolution should be taken beyond France, this view ultimately became the reason that they were executed and the beginning of the reign of terror occurred. Although The reign of the Terror ultimately failed in most of the goals that were set out by the Jacobins/ San- culotte and brought Napoleon into absolute power, there were accomplishments made that would not have been possible without it . “For the first time in History terror was used in the name of popular sovereignty,

In June of 1793, the Committee of Public safety began the Reign of Terror, which would not end until July of 1794. As a result of the Terror, over 14,000 people were killed by the use guillotines, firing squads, and drowning. A large majority of these deaths occured in the French Departments of Lore, Lyon, and Vendee (Document 1). In Paris, most of those executed were nobles and upper middle class citizens, while throughout the rest of France, the majority of those executed were peasants and working class citizens. (Document 2). Over 10,000 of the people executed committed hostile acts against the French State (Document 3). The Reign of Terror was a chaotic time period in which France was warring against Austria and Prussia and in deep financial troubles. The revolutionaries used the terror to their advantage, eliminating all of those who were in opposition. The terror, however, was disadvantageous to the revolutionaries because it caused more chaos and civil unrest throughout all of France.

In 1789, the French Revolution began because of lack of food, money, and jobs in France and from influence from the American revolution and the Age of Enlightenment. By 1793, the National Convention wrote the Republican Constitution and beheaded King Louis XVI for treason by guillotine. Maximilien Robespierre took control of the National Convention and the country. He changed France with his words but he eventually would be one of the last victims of the guillotine. No less than five years later, Napoleon took control and changed France to an empire. During the Reign of Terror there was over 40,000 deaths by guillotine, which was considered to be a humane way of killing. Was the Reign of Terror and all