The French Revolution

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Founding Ideals

The French Revolution was driven by the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity inspired by Enlightenment thinkers advocating for democratic principles and individual rights.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

A 1789 document proclaiming fundamental rights like freedom of speech and equality before the law, emphasizing popular sovereignty and national sovereignty.

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Maximilien Robespierre

A key leader during the French Revolution, known for advocating virtue and terror, leading the Committee of Public Safety, and his role in the Reign of Terror.

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Committee of Public Safety

An executive body during the Revolution overseeing military efforts, revolutionary tribunals, and economic controls, accused of dictatorial practices under leaders like Robespierre.

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Reign of Terror

A period from 1793 to 1794 marked by political repression, mass executions, and centralization of power, aiming to eliminate enemies of the Revolution and ending with Robespierre's fall.