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It did not discriminate by age, sex or social status.
While intended to seek out the enemies of the French Revolution, it was often used against political opponents and to settle old grudges.
The Reign of Terror was between September of 1793 and July of 1794. This period of violence marked the beginning of the French Revolution. During this time internal and external enemies of the Republic were executed, usually by guillotine. A small portion were of the wealthy class, but a majority were the lower classes accused of hoarding and evading the draft.
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Robespierre's execution marked an end of?
the Reign of Terror
Where was the reign of terror located?
The reign of terror was incited by a conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins. The Jacobins gained control of the committee of public safety, and at this point Maximilien Robespierre made his entrance quickly becoming the most influential member of the Committee as it moved to take radical measures against the Revolution's domestic and foreign enemies. The reign of terror was located in Paris..
What was the significance of the Reign of Terror?
It was significant because the radical jacobins used fear to persuade the citizens.
What was the Committee for public Safety given powers to do?
They were allowed to execute, they were responsible for thousands of executions, in what was known as the, "Reign of Terror "
Which event was an immediate cause of the reign of terror during the french revolution?
the invasion of french by several foreign armies
