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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.
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Whose reign was called the Reign of Terror?
The Reign of Terror is also known simply as "The Terror."
What were two reasons that Americans began to fear the French during the 1790s?
The Reign of Terror made them appear to be out of control as a people and they seemed to have an abnormal and constant urge to be involved in warfare.
Who were the Jacobin's and how were they connected the reign of terror?
The Jacobin Club, the most radical political club, was composed mainly of Parisian residents. The Reign of Terror was instituted by two Jacobin leaders, Maximilien Robespierre and Louis Antoine Saint-Just.
What did Robespierre try to do during the reign of terror?
That man was a maniac. He did everything and anything. Basically, he started the Reign of Terror, which killed any royalists. He also killed those who didn't support the change [of his party] enough, and those who were overzealous about it. There were two reigns of terror, the white terror and the red terror -one was Robespierre's doing, the other was around the time of his death, when the terrorists and the victims switched roles.
Who initiated the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre gets that dubious honor as the Deputy of the Committee of Public Safety.this was part of the French Revolution after the death of Louis XV1 in 1793. Terror was the order of the day in the words of Maximilien Robespierre who led the Terror. Accross France 30,000 lost their livesthis was part of the French Revolution after the death of Louis XV1 in 1793. Terror was the order of the day in the words of Maximilien Robespierre who led the Terror. Accross France 30,000 lost their lives
