Is it possible for people to be free when they're getting killed before they do. The Reign of Terror lasted less than two years,from the execution of Louis XVI in 1793 to late 1794. During those eighteen months, more than 20,000 French people died from being cut by the guillotine. The question is if the actions of the french government for the span of 18 months were justified or not justified. The reign of terror was not justified. this claim can be supported by three reasons: ideas, methods, and conflict or threats
According to doc A, the constitution made people have freedom and made people equal. while this is good on the surface, when the people given the freedom is kill then the constitution means nothing. Another idea that was created
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According to document F, "Historians estimate that 16,000 people were guillotined during the Reign of Terror." This shows that during the reign of terror that lots of people died by being guillotined but the people who had a reason to guillotine were but the other probably died for no reason. According to document C, " Historians estimate that more than 80,000 French people on both sides died in the Vendée in 1793". This shows that trying to protect the revolutionary government they sacrificed some of their own men to protect the freedom they don't have anymore because there died. This evidence shows that the Reign of Terror was not justified because the amount of people who died trying to protect the revolution and then the people who all died to being decapitated is too much to be considered worth it in the end because some of the people never really had freedom they just …show more content…
According to document B, during the revolution the french declared war on Austria. this on its own means many things like protecting the people rights from an invading enemies but it doesn't change the fact that people die in these wars, you can't have your freedom if you're dead. According to document G, the speech of Robespierre about how the outside threats and inside threats must be smother or die trying. This shows that he would ring unnecessary conflict that could be avoided and make people live to have their freedom.
In this regard, the reign of terror was not justified because the conflicts that they have fought and also could have been avoided to not let the people who wanted freedom to die without the taste of it. There are ways to avoid conflict and to not take some threats as something to deal with the first so you don’t stress your people's freedom by being in
Was the Reign of Terror justified? I think no. Almost 35,000 people were unnecessarily killed by officials. The Reign of Terror was from the beheading of Louis XVI in January 1793 to July 1794. During that time, about 20,000 people were killed by the guillotine.
The Reign of Terror opened the door for the government of France to secure military victories with thus decreased the amount of stress on the government. In Documents B and C, they both illustrate how actions taking by the Committee of Public Safety, the leading Terror body, helped lead to France to victory against foreign enemies. Document B gives us a timeline of the events leading up to the Reign of Terror and we can see how the actions taken by the Committee of Public Safety, such as the Levee en Masse, helped bring about French Victory. We can also see how Document C supports this deduction from Document B as Document C talks about the effect of the revolution and the Reign on the outside threat to France. We can also deduce from Document
The Reign of Terror lasted a year over the span of 1793 to 1794. Throughout this year, many people died because the National Assembly deemed it necessary in order to control the people in which they governed. If one were not following the ideals of the revolution, they were killed. Was the Reign of Terror justified? The Reign of Terror was not justified through the external and internal threats the people faced, the unreasonable methods of terror, and the ideals that the revolution followed.
Robespierre led the French Revolution known as “The Reign of Terror”. The new government would execute large numbers of individuals whom they believed to be enemies of the revolution. So, the Reign of Terror was unjustified, for it not only violated the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen in multiple cases, specifically articles two and ten, but also caused the death of thousands. Although the Committee of Public Safety had good intentions, it ended up doing more harm than good as they invaded people’s lives and disregarded their rights as human beings.
This Reign of terror was the result of the French people's paranoia that the enemies of the revolution were going to gain power. The paranoia caused the revolutionaries to sentence anyone who did anything against the resolution to the guillotine, however most
The main goal for the “Reign of Terror” was to get rid of Frances enemies of the war that was happening and protect the country from foreign invaders. There was another name for the “Reign of Terror” it was “The Terror.” This happened during the “French Revolution” between the ninth month of later seventeen hundred and the seventh month of the later seventeenth hundred. The Government decided to make the “Terror” the order of the day on September fifth. This was against those suspected of being enemies or against them.
After his beheading in January 1793, the radical Maximilien Robespierre took over beginning the period of French Revolution called the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror was a 18 month period where the Catholic church, and monarchy were targeted. Over 40,000 countrymen were
In this regard, the Reign of Terror was not justified because if people do not agree with you that is why they don't elect you, and just electing yourself people feel that you are
The Reign of Terror in France was not justified. This claim can be supported by looking at three areas: external threat, the internal threat, and the methods. The external threat was not enough to justify the Reign of Terror. One example of this is that “churches are soon closed by revolutionary government” which is wrong, because people should be able to choose what they believe in (Document A). Another example is that the “Government denies legal counsel to accused enemies of the revolution” (Document A).
France, a country of rich history, culture and beauty. Although France has not always been the poised country, its culture and public perception has shaped our perception of France into a world apart from our own. Outsiders sometimes seem to forget what France really was 300 years ago, but the story stays alive in the hearts of French natives. The “Reign Of Terror” is one of France’s most significant events because it corrupted Frances rights and shaped France into the strong nation it is today. Constant debate floats around in classrooms with the question “Is the “Reign Of Terror” justified?”
To create his perfect society, measures must be taken beyond the extreme that France is willing to go. Although this document was meant to “define the aims of the Revolution,” it shows the horrors of the Revolution. Robespierre, a man that believed that“the despot [can] govern his brutalized subjects through terror” (6), was put to death in July of 1794, ironically by the guillotine. The Terror was an attempt to remake society,
The Reign of Terror In September 1793 to July 1794, the Reign of Terror killed over 40,000 people in France using the guillotine a machine that made it a simple way to execute a mass amount of people. The Reign of Terror was led by no other than , Robespierre. He was trying to form a new government but instead caused thousands of people to be massacred. Ultimately, The Reign of Terror in France was not justified because the threats did not require it, the methods were too extreme and It did not support the ideals of the revolution.
Was The Reign Of Terror Justified? The French Revolution was a very problematic time period. After the execution of Louis XVI, the Reign of Terror began during the years of 1793 - 1794 which was led by French politician, Maximilien Robespierre and lasted for 18 months. This topic is controversial when the question, “Was the Reign of Terror justified?” is asked.
The Reign of Terror was led by Maximilien Robespierre, he violently suppressed counter-revolutionary forces within and outside the country. Did the French government have good reason to conduct a violent campaign to uphold the ideals of the French Revolution? The Reign of Terror was justified because of three reasons: the revolutionary
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