tHE REIGN OF TERROR
The Reign of Terror played an important role to the French Revolution because it marked the end of a Monarchial government in France. The Reign of Terror gave the revolutionary government the ability to avoid military defeat. It emphasized the importance of equality and liberty to the members of the French society. Several people were involved in this event. Louis XVI who was executed by the new government, Lazare Carnot, a military strategist who defended the country against foreign invaders, George Danton, an associate of Robespierre who was executed, and Maximillen Robespierre, the Jacobin leader who seized control of the National Convention and Committee of Public Safety. The French Revolution marked the end of feudalism, absolute monarchy, and extravagant luxuries for the wealthy. The Revolution marked the start of a new era where the Bourgeoise ruled and Nationalism was an idea widely spread throughout the country.
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