How did Maximilien Robespierre influence the occurrence of The Reign of Terror in France, in 1792-95?
The Terror accomplished what it set out to do. The Prussian-Austrian invaders had been turned back at Valmy on Sept. 20, 1792. Then the French armies carried the war across the borders. “All governments are our enemies,” cried an orator of the Convention, “all peoples are our friends.” Belgium, Nice, and Savoy were added to France. Under Lazare Nicolas Carnot, called the “organizer of victory,” 14 armies were put in the field. The cry went up for the natural frontiers of France; and the revolutionary regime was going back to the policies of Louis XIV. The Downfall of Robespierre Finally the enemies of the Revolution at home and abroad seemed to be suppressed. Only Great Britain and Austria continued the war. The people were tired of the Terror. When Robespierre showed no signs of stopping the bloodshed, the rest of the Convention took matters into their own hands. Danton had predicted: “Robespierre will follow me; I drag down Robespierre.” Robespierre was arrested and sent to the guill
