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The Terror as the Modern Dictatorship
The Terror of the French Revolution was the period from 1793 to 1794 when suspicion and chaos spread across the country. The Terror represented the first modern dictatorship because the central state, which controlled all of the political power, violated numerous individual liberties to ensure that the Revolution was successful. The Terror found support on both the national and local level, once again using high politics and politics from below to make changes. When the National Assembly gave complete power over to the Committee of Public Safety, the Terror gained its full power and forced all counter-revolutionists out of power. ... The supporters of the Terror had many goals: to found a new society based on virtue, de-Christianize France and reveal and remove all enemies to the Revolution. These events and supporters of the Terror helped to sustain a radical revolution that would become the first modern dictatorship.
Though the National Convention declared terror as the order of the day on September 5, 1793, the Terror of the French Revolution began earlier in the year with the large revolt in the Vendée. The Terror represented the origins of the modern dictatorship. ...
During the Terror of the Revolution there was much interaction between high politics and politics from below. This can clearly be seen in the composition of the people and groups who supported the Terror. ... The most important governmental supporter of the Terror was the Committee of Public Safety. ... The twelve members of the Committee instituted the policies and institutions that helped maintain the Terror: national conscription, economic regulation of prices, the law of suspects, censorship and the national army. The interaction between high politics and politics from below helped the Terror to move forward.
Approximate Word count = 1460
Approximate Pages = 5.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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