MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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A popular French military hero who rose in power very quickly
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Leader of the committee of public safety, responsible for the deaths of thousands.
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The King’s finance minister
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An Austrian with an extravagant lifestyle.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety from 1793, Robespierre encouraged the execution, mostly by guillotine, of more than 17, 000 enemies of the Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -On July 27, 1793, Robespierre took his place on the Committee of Public Safety, which had first been set up in April.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because of his health, Robespierre announced he was to resign but on 27 July he was appointed as a member of the powerful Committee of Public Safety. This allowed him to successfully promote a reorganization of the Revolutionary Tribunal, a war cabinet, and worship of a Supreme Being.
Detailed explanation-4: -Maximilien Robespierre was a radical democrat and key figure in the French Revolution of 1789. Robespierre briefly presided over the influential Jacobin Club, a political club based in Paris. He also served as president of the National Convention and on the Committee of Public Safety.