CAUSES OF THE REIGN OF TERROR
July 1793, Robespierre becomes leader of the Committee of Public Safety
*Starts out to eliminate all of Frances past
*Uses the Guillotine to scare people into order and the ideals of the revolution
*Robespierre governs France like a dictator
*Elimination of fellow radicals seen as enimies to Robespiere
Robespiere used the guillotine to execution radicals, common people, and even the queen(Marie Antoinette).
But ironically Robespiere eventually met his fate on the guillotine
*July 1794, National Convention turns on Robespiere
*July 28, 1794 Robespiere is sent to the guillotine and the Reign of Terror ends
After the terror, the directory appoints Napolean Bonaparte to lead France
*Starts out to eliminate all of Frances past
*Uses the Guillotine to scare people into order and the ideals of the revolution
*Robespierre governs France like a dictator
*Elimination of fellow radicals seen as enimies to Robespiere
Robespiere used the guillotine to execution radicals, common people, and even the queen(Marie Antoinette).
But ironically Robespiere eventually met his fate on the guillotine
*July 1794, National Convention turns on Robespiere
*July 28, 1794 Robespiere is sent to the guillotine and the Reign of Terror ends
After the terror, the directory appoints Napolean Bonaparte to lead France