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The Reign of Terror is often used to refer to the Philippines' struggles against Spanish colonial powers. This included the colonial government's elimination of subversive political and religious figures.
Robespierre was passionate, first and foremost, about the French Republic. He was willing to do nearly anything to keep his country safe, prosperous, and governed by a representative system based on the concepts of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Beyond this, Robespierre was dedicated to reason and rationality--he was instrumental in forming a "religion of reason," the Cult of the Supreme Being, for the Republic--and to virtue (upright living) which he regarded as essential to a good government and a strong nation. The Terror, in which he figured to some extent and for which he is continually faulted, was for him a means of preserving the Republic and strengthening the influence of virtue. "If the spring of popular government in time of peace is virtue," he said, "the springs of popular government in revolution are at once virtue and terror: virtue, without which terror is fatal: terror, without which virtue is powerless." He also liked oranges, took great care of his wigs, and reputedly had a fondness for pigeons.
The reign or terror started when the Jacobins gained control over the French government. Robespierre advocated for a Republic of Virtue and guillotined whomever he thought did not "support" the revolution. Of course, you can imagine France was plunged into a state of terror because thousands of citizens were being executed.
Authoritarian regimes have historically caused significant misery and terror in various African nations. These governments often suppress dissent, violate human rights, and engage in corruption, leading to widespread poverty and instability. Additionally, civil wars and conflicts fueled by oppressive leadership have resulted in humanitarian crises and displacement. The lack of democratic governance has hindered progress and development across the continent.
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"If the spring of popular government in time of peace is virtue, the springs of popular government in revolution are at once virtue and terror: virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is powerless"
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The metric system was placed in law by the French government in April 1795. At that time France was lead by the National Convention, it came after the Thermidorian reaction which removed Robespierre and ended the terror.
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executive government in France during reign of terror
States like Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia which used terror systematically to intimidate and control their citizens are called "totalitarian". The answer is not "terrorism" which does use terror to intimidate people but is not a system. More of a technique.
The danger of the balance of terror system was that it led to a general feeling of fear and mistrust. People eventually grew tired of living in fear and suspicion.
There are already several answers to this question. Essentially Nelson Mandela opposed the appointed government's discrimination against the majority of the population of South Africa. His aim was to put in place a system of government that was free and impartial and recognised the rights of all of the peoples of South Africa. When negotiations and peaceful means proved unsuccessful he initiated a campaign of armed resistance and terror. As a leading member in the ANC he highlighted the injustices of the apartheid system to the rest of the world, even though he was in prison. The International pressure accompanied by economic and trade boycotts, boycott of sports and other means of isolation of the country was the prime reason for the political change taking place in South Africa. He then became the motivating force for a peaceful transition accompanied by reconciliation between all of South Africa's peoples.
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