The Terror, the darkest period of the French Revolution, was a time of widespread suspicion, paranoia and ruthless executions. Between 1793 and 1794, France was ruled by fear as the Comité de salut public, under the leadership of figures such as Maximilien Robespierre, sought to eradicate the enemies of the revolution by any means necessary.
This era of intense repression saw the introduction of extraordinary laws, such as the Law of Suspects, which broadened the definition of what constituted a counter-revolutionary act, leading to arbitrary arrests and executions without a fair trial. The guillotine, the symbol of this period, cut short lives as quickly as judgments were handed down, often on the basis of dubious evidence or mere rumors.
Whatever the case, the introduction of the Terror marked a turning point in the revolution, where the quest for freedom and equality gave way to a struggle for survival and power. It was a period when the line between justice and tyranny became blurred, when revolutionary virtue was invoked to justify acts of violence and oppression. The Terror remains a subject of intense debate among historians, some seeing it as a necessary measure to save the revolution, while others consider it a betrayal of revolutionary ideals.
Yet it was not the only consequence of the misfortunes of the French people of the time...
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00:00 educational documentary
01:59 the terror: a period of brutality
03:52 The Guillotine: A Revolutionary Death Machine
06:16 diseases during the revolution
08:41 economic turmoil during the revolution of 1789
10:43 Incarceration during the French Revolution
13:02 political alliances and betrayals during the revolution
15:43 serious agricultural troubles
17:57 society in 1789 and the class struggle
20:46 the tragedy of the revolutionary wars
23:22 Censorship and propaganda during the revolution
25:46 The dechristianization of French society
28:10 Victims of the revolution
30:16 Survivors of the French Revolution
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