the reign of terror was a necessary evil discuss

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Job Max Mhende · Accepted Answer

The Reign of Terror was engineered by The National Convention government in response to what France was experiencing at that time. There was a potential revolt by the clergy and nobility in La Vendee who were unwilling to surrender their privileges. Abroad France was facing a difficulty war against almost every European country. Robespierre himself justified the terror saying,"In order for us to establish and consolidate democracy, we must first annihiliate the enemy at home and abroad or else we shall perish." This may sound like propaganda but indeed the revolution was under seige. All the known enemies of the revolution were thwarted, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and many nobles. It is also naive to exaggerate the effects of the terror yet we have worst holocuast scenarios for example Hitler, Mussolini, Idi Amin, Robert Mugabe etc led to the death of thousands if not millions of people.

Nagie kwashiwa · Answer

it was not necessary because it brought political instability in France which resulted in economic decline and loss of property. Industries were closed down hence jobless which created an atmospheric of violence.

ashley muuduri · Answer

The reign of terror was both a curse and a blessing.It was a curse in that it started to devour its own children as many innocent lives were lost through the law of suspects and other laws that were introduced by the convention during the reign of terror.it was a curse in that it crippled the business industry through the law of maximum but one must know that this law of maximum was also a blessing in that it managed to stablise prices of basic commodities such as grain.more details will be discussed as the essay unfolds.

Reed · Answer

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alouis makonese · Answer

indeed it would be logical to argue that terror was necessary in order to salvage the rapidly deterioting political and military situation in france especially after 1791.Howevea it must be emphasized that after the main internal and external threats to the republic had been suppressed ,terror then became totally retrogressive and unnecessary

raradza tafadzwa · Answer

it was necessary bcoz it eliminated the enemies of the revolution internally and externally ,it also created economic stability however it killed innocent people through the law of suspicion whereby one could be accused just bcoz of hatred

raradza tafadzwa · Answer

to a greater extent the reign of terror was necessary since it was the one which manage to preserve the gains of the revolution

BLESSED MOYO · Answer

IT WAS NECESSARY AS IT UNITED THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE AND HAD A SINGLE WILL TO ELIMINATE THE ENEMY AND PROTECT PRINCIPLES OF THE REVOLUTION IT WAS THE ONLY WAY FRANCE WOULD ERADICATE DESPOTISM. HOWEVER LOOKING AT THE OTHER SIDE OF A COIN IT WAS EVIL IT CORRUPTED THE REVOLUTIONARY PRINCIPLES

Machani · Answer

to a greater extent it was necessary because it killed the enemies of the revolution through the law of suspicious. lt also solve economic and religious problems in france through grain requisitioning and declaration of the church.On the other hand it killed innocent people and laws introduced on religious increased external threats and cause disorder in France

Nkosentsha Masuku · Answer

Although terror was necessary to eliminate the enemies of the revolution,one cannot ignore the fact that some revolutioners such as Robespierre overused the terror because instead of ending terror after it had accomplished its purpose,he actually intensified it. The intensification of terror was prompted by selfish personal ambitions.This resulted in the execution of Danton and his followers.This clearly shows that Robespierre was using terror as a tool of promoting dictatorship.