Lesson 8: “Citizens, did you want a revolution without a revolution?” – The Radical Revolution

Reading: Reign of Terr

Read through the secondary source below and respond to the following questions;

  1. Identify the purpose of the Committee of Public Safety.
  2. Explain why fear contributed to the Reign of Terror.
  3. Suggest some reasons why Robespierre lost his power and was executed in 1795.