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The Radical Takeover

The Radical Takeover. HWH UNIT 4 CHAPTER 6.3. The Main Characters. Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) The mind behind the radical phase Educated as a lawyer Deeply influenced by the Enlightenment Rousseau Began as an idealistic member of the National Assembly.

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The Radical Takeover

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  1. The Radical Takeover HWH UNIT 4 CHAPTER 6.3

  2. The Main Characters • Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) • The mind behind the radical phase • Educated as a lawyer • Deeply influenced by the Enlightenment • Rousseau • Began as an idealistic member of the National Assembly

  3. Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793) • The main propagandist of the Revolution • Vehemently anti-monarchy and anti-moderate • Published the newspaper L’Ami du Peuple • Murdered in his bathtub by Charlette Corday • Became a martyr

  4. Georges Danton (1759-1794) • Inspirational leader of the Revolution • Executed during the Terror, which he helped create

  5. Why “radical”? • Actions and attitudes of the king • War • Economic crisis • Fear of counterrevolution • Religious divisions • Political divisions

  6. The Storming of the Tuileries (August 10, 1792)

  7. After the Tuileries… • The Paris Commune is established • The Sans Culottes emerge

  8. The September Massacres

  9. A New French RepublicSeptember 20, 1792 • Constitution of 1791 is abolished • The National Convention replaces the Legislative Assembly • Much more radical • Two main factions • The Girondists • “The Mountain” • Formally abolished the monarchy on September 22, 1792 • Issued the Decree of Fraternity

  10. September 20, 1792The Battle of Valmy • French armies under General Dumouriez defeat the Austrians and Prussians

  11. January 15, 1793Louis is Executed

  12. Location of the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette (and thousands of others), Place de la Revolution (now Place de la Concorde), Paris

  13. A Split Convention Girondists • Power base in the provinces. • Feared the influence of the sans-culottes. • Feared the dominance of Paris in national politics. • Supported a federal government “The Mountain” • Power base in Paris • Main support from the sans-culottes • Would adopt extreme measures to achieve their goals • Saw Paris as the center of the Revolution • More centralized [in Paris] approach to government

  14. February 1793Britain, Spain and the Netherlands join the war

  15. April, 1793General Dumouriez defects

  16. April, 1793The Committee on Public Safety is Formed

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