1793 - 1794

1. Reign of Terror 1793 - 1794

2. Review • Guillotine • War • Austria • Prussia • Jacobins

3. Maximilien Robespierre • Jacobin leader • Slowly assumes control • Republic of Virtue • Committee of Public Safety

4. George Danton • Fought for Paris’s poor people • Great public speaker • Followers called Dantonist

5. Republic of Virtue • Renamed months • No Sundays • Closed all churches in Paris • Goal • Wipe out every trace of France’s past • Changed calendar • Divided year • 12 months of 30 days

6. Committee of Public Safety • July 1793 Robespierre became leader • His rule became known as Reign of Terror • His goal was to protect Revolution from “enemies” • Accused enemies were sent to the guillotine

7. Reign of Robespierre • Virtue and terror are necessary parts of government • Sent George Danton to the guillotine in 1794 • “ Don’t forget to show my head to the people. It’s well worth seeing.” • Approximately 40,000 were executed

8. End of Terror • July 1794 the National Convention turned on Robespierre • July 28thRobespierre was sent to the guillotine

9. End Continued • People were tired of terror and high prices of bread & salt • National Convention drafted a new plan of government in 1795 =

10. New Plan Of Government • 3rd government since 1789 • Known as the Directory • Called for 2 house legislature and an executive body of 5 men • Placed power in upper middle class • Brought order to the country

11. Napoleon Bonaparte New general for French army