MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Peoples’ Protectors
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Estates General
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Committee of Public Safety
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Committee of Public Safety (French: Comité de salut public) was a committee of the National Convention which formed the provisional government and war cabinet during the Reign of Terror, a violent phase of the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Committee of Public Safety, French Comité De Salut Public, political body of the French Revolution that gained virtual dictatorial control over France during the Reign of Terror (September 1793 to July 1794).
Detailed explanation-3: -With their backing, and their prodding, the committee started to exercise dictatorial control over the French government. With Robespierre at the helm, the Committee of Public Safety made some bold moves.
Detailed explanation-4: -On 6 April 1793 the National Convention established the Committee of Public Safety, which gradually became the de facto war-time government of France. The Committee oversaw the Reign of Terror.
Detailed explanation-5: -Maximilien Robespierre-The Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror | Britannica.