HIST224 Study Guide - Final Guide: Survivalism, The Crowns, Marxist Historiography
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What do you see as the key changes wrought by the. The period from 1789 to 1794, in which the revolution became increasingly violent, represents a paradox a revolution which supposedly stood for liberty, fraternity, equality", as codified by the dec or rights of. Man, came to encompass meaningless bloodshed and the arbitrary abuse of power. With the benefit of hindsight however, it is possible to show that, in response to setbacks such as foreign invasion, continued economic depression, a rejection of revolutionary values by the church and factionalism within the national. Assembly, the revolutionary leaders implemented the the terror" out of necessity - they believed the progress they had worked for over many years justified the use of violence to protect it. The fr was not inherently violent, but rather experienced teething problems" that were understandable given the result of sudden, dramatic change that had taken place over previous years.
