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What was Napoleons role during the Reign of Terror?

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The Reign of Terror was dominated by the Committee of Public Safety (a group of twelve men who ultimately ruled France at the time). The Terror killed 40,000 to 50,000 people with the goal of eliminating anyone who opposed the new French Republic. To maintain liberty, equality and fraternity, The Committee of Public Safety took bloody measures. They used the guillotine, mass drowning and grapeshot. In the long run, the Reign of Terror exhausted the French Revolution, leading to the Directory which aimed to create more peace in France. After the weak rule of the Directory, Napoleon Bonaparte staged a coup d'etat and eventually became emperor. In conclusion, the Reign of Terror helped lead the way for the end of the Revolution while maintaining the Revolutionary spirit which easily could have been destroyed by France's European enemies and the counter-revolutions. Today, the Reign of Terror is remembered as one of the most horrifying by fascinating parts of the French Revolution.

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No, Napoleon's rise to power marks the end of the French Revolution.

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It did not happen while he was in control of France,

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No it was Maximilien Robespierre.

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