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The Reign of Terror

The Reign of Terror. Robespierre’s Violent Oppression. The Revolution’s Effect. Louis and Marie seek aide Ask for help from Austria and Prussia to put down the revolt National Convention passes democratic reforms (all men can vote)

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The Reign of Terror

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  1. The Reign of Terror Robespierre’s Violent Oppression

  2. The Revolution’s Effect • Louis and Marie seek aide • Ask for help from Austria and Prussia to put down the revolt • National Convention passes democratic reforms (all men can vote) • Louis and Marie try to escape but are captured and returned to Paris

  3. The Response to Marie and Louis • French Revolutionary leaders get wind of Louis’ attempt to put down the revolt • Declare war on Austria and Prussia in 1792 • Goal is to expand France and get rid of monarchies everywhere • Louis and Marie are executed in public by the guillotine

  4. A New Dictatorship Emerges • Committee of Public Safety • Meant to direct war effort • Imposes a draft for all men ages 18-45 to serve in military • People start to grow skeptical of new government • Political and economic crises begin

  5. Robespierre, the Unofficial Absolute Monarch • Reign of Terror begins with Robespierre at the helm • Mean to crush all opponents (Royalists) • Harsh sentences passed quickly (executions) • Ruled by Committee of Public Safety (Jacobins/Robespierre) • The Good Side of The Terror • Opens new schools, promotes education • Abolishes slavery • Tries to help economy and agriculture

  6. The Directory • Robespierre is finished • July 28th 1794 executed • Directory is established • Draft a new Constitution • Ends universal male suffrage • Controlled by Wealthy middle class • Problems for the Directory • Foreign wars were creating debt • Severe food shortages • France’s army was weak from fighting • Royalists and sans-culottes wanted to take over

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