Rise of The Mountain -The Mountain aligned themselves with Sans Culottes Sans Culottes Radical - Militant Working Class of Paris http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans-culottes - Men wore trousers, not knee breeches - Mob Violence: ex Bastille - Capture leading Girondist Members January 21, 1793King Louis is executed by Guillotine January 21, 1793, King is Executed by Guillotine -Truly marks a massive change to Republic -Example: Égalité, Fraternité” Motto of the French Revolution “Liberté, – Total War and Total Terror -France was at war seemingly with entire Europe -First Coalition: Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, Spain, Sardinia, and Holland -Walls were closing in on all sides Committee of Public Safety: Handling Threats Since 1793 http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/committee-of-public-safety-granger.jpg -Created by National Convention -Run by Maximillien Robespierre -Protect France and Revolution from External and Internal Threats 1. Planned Economy (Socialism in a sense) -Prepare France for War -Heavy Government Regulation 1. Prices fixed on bread 2. All worked, produced weapons and ammunition 3. Government rations, requisitioned raw materials, nationalized shops
Rise of The Mountain -The Mountain aligned themselves with Sans Culottes Sans Culottes - Radical Militant Working Class of Paris - Men wore trousers, not knee breeches - Mob Violence: ex Bastille - Capture leading Girondist Members http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sans-culottes January 21, 1793King Louis is executed by Guillotine January 21, 1793, King is Executed by Guillotine -Truly marks a massive change to Republic -Example: “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” – Motto of the French Revolution Total War and Total Terror -France was at war seemingly with entire Europe -First Coalition: Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, Spain, Sardinia, and Holland -Walls were closing in on all sides Committee of Public Safety: Handling Threats Since 1793 http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/committee-of-public-safety-granger.jpg -Created by National Convention -Run by Maximillien Robespierre -Protect France and Revolution from External and Internal Threats 1. Planned Economy (Socialism in a sense) -Prepare France for War -Heavy Government Regulation 1. Prices fixed on bread 2. All worked, produced weapons and ammunition 3. Government rations, requisitioned raw materials, nationalized shops
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