MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Louis XVI
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Clemens von Metternich
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Olympe de Gouges
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Napoleon
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Robespierre
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Detailed explanation-1: -Robespierre saying, ‘the war of liberty against tyranny’ meant that they should kill the enemies of the republic both in France and outside France. Desmoulins perceives liberty as laid down in the Declaration of Rights, i.e., it is happiness, reason, equality and justice.
Detailed explanation-2: -The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant. The king must die so that the country can live.
Detailed explanation-3: -The policies of Robespierre and the Reign of Terror were: Maximillian Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment. Equal distribution of meat and bread. The maximum upper limit was set on wages and prices. Citizens were made to eat loaf made of whole wheat.