After the French Revolution all the Peseants of France were happy that there world was gonna change into a fair equal Democracy, but before they were able to let the people control Government, there was one thing that came before the big change.
"The Reign of Terror"
The Reign of Terror was a period of time that occured Fifteen months after the French Revolution and it was conflict between two political rivals. The Girondins and The Jacobins. The Jacobins were a very big political group that after the fall of the monarchy in the French Revolution, the jacobins wanted to gain control in the monarch political party. The Girondins were a group of people who had certain opinions and principles rather than an organized political party. The Jacobins wanted to place order back into France while the Girondins wanted to have there certain beliefs and principles. This happened because the leader of the Girondins wanted to start a war against Austria but the Jacobins didnt want to because they didnt want militaryism. The Jacobies and Girondins faught a very bloody battle leaving atleast over 4,000 dead.
Robespierre:
Maximilien Robespierre was part of this political fight. He was going to stop the Jacobins from starting a war against Austria, and after the battle gain control of the Government. When he couldve stop there, he didnt he decided to use his power to wipeout and kill anymore Revolutionaries. The People behind his back began to fear and felt unsafe. later on he was arrested and Executed for causing another fight and killing Revolutionaries.
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