Essays Tagged: "Committee of Public Safety"

Robespierre describing his friend's life in Egypt and France.

wyer.Anyways, enough about the incident today. Let's go on to the positive events. As leader of the Committee of Public Safety, I have done so many helpful things to the society today. That, I am grat ...

(1 pages) 28 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Maxilmilien Robespierre and his influence on the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.

accusation of "lacking revolutionary zeal" and "aiding the counter-revolutionary forces". Then, the Committee of Public Safety, consisting of twelve members, was set up in 1793, and not long afterward ... r in France and in December 1793, they officially claimed total power over the government.Under the Committee of Public Safety, the government regulated prices and wages. The "Laws of Ventose" were pa ...

(6 pages) 111 2 4.5 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

The Terror.

In the years 1793 - 1794 a vital stage of the French revolution known as the Terror took place. The committee of public safety (CPS) was set up on April 6th 1793 to preserve the reforms of the French ... espierre acted to save themselves from the Terror, not to end the Terror as such or to dissolve the Committee of Public Safety. It would take several months before this fear of further purges would br ...

(5 pages) 83 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

"Maximilien Robespierre's Beliefs"--does a revolution always have to include terror? also explains robespierre's beliefs

The radical leader of the Committee of Public Safety, Robespierre had fanatic and opinionated ideas and beliefs that made him ...

(1 pages) 52 1 4.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The industrial revolution become increasingly radicalised. Explain why. This essay explains this with relation 2 economics, sans cullotes, fear of counter revolution, robespierre etc. quotes included

um on 29 September 1793 which fixed bread and essential goods and services as well as wages and the Committee of Public Safetys' creation of a Food's Commission whose rule was to supervise and punish. ... 1792 a decree was passed condemning to death all rebels taken in the act and on March 21 1793 Watch Committees set up in every area. The Committee of Public Safety, July 1793-July 1794 composed of 12 ...

(4 pages) 79 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

French Revolution By: Tan Ly

f this time period led to ferocious wars all over the world.What other policies were adopted by the Committee of Public Safety? In order to control France, and create a new republican order, the Commi ... a new republican order, the Committee of Public Safety would have to take many different steps. The committee had already instituted the reign of terror, and now it attempted to provide controls deali ...

(8 pages) 89 0 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

The Execution of the Man who made the Guillotine Famous/Maximilien Robespierre's execution

ideas concerning equality, particularly regarding the under-privileged. He was made a member of the committee of public safety, which was given considerable power when the coalition was poised for an ... obsession of ridding France of all things corrupt. Unfortunately, his place of leadership with the Committee of Public Safety put him in a position where he was in control. And so the reign of terror ...

(2 pages) 39 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

French Revolution - reign of terror:causes and effects

its creation of a democratic government because of the wars and civil unrest and instead created a Committee of Public Safety. Two of the Committees main roles were to restore stability to the countr ... . (Sutherland, 1986, p.252) The convention gradually transferred more and more of its powers to the Committee of Public Safety which was mainly led by three men, Marat, Danton and the most renowned of ...

(5 pages) 25151 1 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

A Brief Biography of Maximilien Robespierre and His Influence on the Novel "A Tale of Two Cities"

during the time of the Reign of Terror from 1793-1794 in the French Revolution. As a member of the Committee of Public Safety for the duration of the National Convention, his goal was to achieve a Re ... obespierre returned to the spotlight, along with eleven people, and took control of France with the Committee of Public Safety. From there, he quickly assumed his position as leader of France. He firs ...

(5 pages) 41 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Maximilien Robespierre, the Incorruptible Leader(Reign of Terror)

ns, in May of 1789. Later, Robespierre became the head of the Jacobin Club and was appointed to the Committee of Public Safety, a committee that was created to spread the belief that the government is ...

(7 pages) 82 1 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The french revolution- "The Terror was the triumph of violence over ideals"

states: "the system of Terror established itself by force of circumstance".The establishment of the Committee of Public Safety was an important step in the rapid growth of unneeded violence in the rev ...

(4 pages) 45 1 4.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

FRENCH REVOLUTION ASSASS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TERROR AS A MEANS OF DEALING WITH THE PROBLEMS OF 1793 - 1794

Revolution characterized by a wave of executions of presumed enemies of the state. Directed by the Committee of Public Safety the Revolutionary government's Terror was essentially a war dictatorship ... ssentially a war dictatorship instituted to rule the country in a national emergency. Initially the Committee of Public Safety was created to preserve the reforms of the French Revolution. Their aim w ...

(4 pages) 50 1 4.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Was the aim of the terror of 1793-94 the defence of France or the moral regeneration of the French people?

y in July. However the crises was about to become even more serious with the outbreak of what, ?The Committee of Public Safety?, would later dub the, ?federalist revolt? in response to the purge of th ... tradesmen known as the ?sans-culottes?, the Jacobians had purged their rivals, ?from all government committees? in the end of May. It was this audacious step, which sparked the federalist revolt. Alth ...

(7 pages) 34 0 0.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

Stalin: Paranoia and The Purges

the day." For the next nine months, this "reign of terror" orchestrated by Maximilien Robespierre's Committee of Public Safety resulted in the deaths of seventeen thousand mainly innocent people. Over ...

(11 pages) 59 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Reign of Terror in Tale of Two Cities

who were thought to be a threat to their plans. The Reign of Terror was ran by a group called the "Committee of Public Safety." The group ruled France when it was going through a "national emergency, ... a "national emergency," such as the French Revolution, and was considered to be a dictatorship.The Committee of Public Safety formed on April 6, 1793 to preserve the reform during the French Revoluti ...

(1 pages) 32 1 2.6 Dec/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Defining the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.

rnment that was torn between several groups of conflicting opinions. The National Assembly formed a Committee of Public Safety in 1793, led by Robespierre, to take control of the nation and create cha ... o take control of the nation and create changes that all the people of France would agree with. The Committee of Public Safety made huge changes to all aspects of French life and sent representatives ...

(8 pages) 65 0 4.3 Feb/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

How did Lenin and Robespierre's views on revolutionary leadership differ?

lower class rose up and easily destroyed the monarchy. Robespierre came to power as the head of the committee of public safety even though he had no other government experience. He was a radical natio ... ciously attacked the views of the Girondists, Hebertists, and the Dantonists. When appointed to the committee of public safety he began to see any attack on his leadership as an attack on France. This ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

French Revolution- Reign of Terror

ce fell upon the assembly. "Citizens, the cannoneers with their cannons at this moment surround the Committee of Public Safety; they are preceded by some magistrates and followed by a large crowd of p ... by some magistrates and followed by a large crowd of people. The magistrates again demand from the Committee, in the name of the people and the law, the liberty of Robespierre, Couthon, Le Bas, and S ...

(10 pages) 45 0 4.0 May/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > The French Revolution

The Reign Of Terror

espierre also pushed for equality of all people. Robespierre was also the acknowledged chief of the Committee of Public Safety. By 1792, Robespierre had joined the Jacobins.The Jacobins thought that e ... d everyone who disagreed with them or threatened the new form of government or the Revolution. "The Committee condemned hundreds of aristocrats, clergymen, and ordinary folk to their death on charges ...

(5 pages) 40 0 5.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Lenin And Robespierre

racial and religious discrimination. He worked in the National Convention and more specifically the Committee of Public Safety and its infamous Reign of Terror, that slaughtered anything standing in t ...

(4 pages) 3176 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science