MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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brought peace and harmony to France.
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created a stable government that lasted indefinitely.
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was unable to solve France’s problems.
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successfully controlled France with a strong military.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Reign of Terror was at an end. In the aftermath of the coup, the Committee of Public Safety lost its authority, the prisons were emptied, and the French Revolution became decidedly less radical. The Directory that followed saw a return to bourgeois values, corruption, and military failure.
Detailed explanation-2: -After the Reign of Terror, a new government was formed called the Directory. The Directory ruled until Napoleon took control. The darkest period of the French Revolution is called the Reign of Terror which lasted from 1793 to 1794.
Detailed explanation-3: -In July 1794 Robespierre was arrested and executed as were many of his fellow Jacobins, thereby ending the Reign of Terror, which was succeeded by the Thermidorian Reaction. Learn about the most famous political group of the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Around 17, 000 people were officially executed in France, including 2, 639 in Paris. Many more died in prison or were beaten to death in the streets. Over 200, 000 people were arrested. As the bloodshed and executions of the Terror became worse, many people realized that it could not continue.