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The Radical Stage: The Reign of Terror

The Radical Stage: The Reign of Terror. July 1793 to July 1794. Radical Stage (extreme change in policy). This phase is characterized by excessive cruelty, extreme violence, and denial of rights and freedoms Reasons for the radical stage

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The Radical Stage: The Reign of Terror

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  1. The Radical Stage:The Reign of Terror July 1793 to July 1794

  2. Radical Stage (extreme change in policy) • This phase is characterized by excessive cruelty, extreme violence, and denial of rights and freedoms • Reasons for the radical stage • The revolution was being threatened by both external and internal threats

  3. Threats to the revolution • External Threats: • At war with Europe (Austria, Prussia, Britain) • The monarchs of Europe feared the spread of a democratic revolution • Internal Threats: • Civil War in the Vendee region (peasants vs. revolutionaries) • In Paris, San-Culottes are leading protests because of the food shortages • The Convention is divided between the Mountain& the Girondins

  4. Committee of Public Safety • The Convention created the Committee of Public Safety to preserve and continue the revolution • 12 member committee • Held absolute power • Goal was to save the revolution • Prepared France for all out war • Mass levy required all citizens to contribute to war effort • Leader was Robespierre

  5. The Reign of Terror • Revolutionary Tribunals conducted quick trials and sentenced people to death by guillotine • Victims of the Terror • 15% were nobles and clergy • 15% middle class • the rest were peasants and sans-culottes involved in riots or revolts against the Republic • Ended when members of the Convention feared they may be the next victims • Turned against the Committee of Public Safety • Robespierre was arrested and executed

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