WORLD HISTORY

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ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements best explains the conditions that led to the Reign of Terror?
A
The Directory had limited power
B
Napoleon Bonaparte had taken control of the Directory
C
The Committee of Public Safety had absolute power
D
The Jacobins had lost influence in the Legislative Assembly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -E) A time in which french forces conquered most of the continental Europe building a French empire. Hint: The Reign of Terror, a period of the french revolution from 15th September 1793, to 27th July 1794. This period is also known as French La Terreur.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Reign of Terror refers to the violent period during The French Revolution from 1793-1794 when the Radicals led by Maximilien Robespierre were running the Govt. During this period, thousands of people who were suspected to be disloyal to the Revolution were arrested and executed. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety. The period of the Jacobin rule known as the Reign of Terror, under the leadership of Maximilien Robespierre, was the first time in history that terror became an official government policy with the stated aim to use violence to achieve a higher political goal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The members of the convention were determined to avoid street violence such as the September Massacres of 1792 by taking violence into their own hands as an instrument of government. What Robespierre called “terror” was the fear that the justice of exception would inspire the enemies of the Republic.

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