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A War of Ignorance – The French Revolution During the history of man, citizens have sought to change the direction of government. Violent revolutionary groups have arisen with a hope of success; however, following brief triumphs their original goals are forgotten and failure becomes imminent. This pattern does not waiver for the French Revolution. Citizens became compelled to force action on their government and initial triumphs were experienced. Nevertheless, all accomplishments were short-lived with only a disgrace and angry followers remaining. This revolutionary uprising created an abuse of power and excessive violence. With so many negative impacts, the French Revolution could only be deemed a failure. The French Revolution existed in three main stages. A moderate stage where individuals constructively expressed their displeasure with the current monarch government and changes were made through the National Assembly in the form of bills, constitutions, and declarations. A radical phase followed, after the execution of Louis XVI, this time was known as the Reign of Terror. It was at this point that new revolutionary government leaders, lost sight of their original intentions and forced their ideas on the people through violence and unnecessary death. There were two main leadership groups present in this phase, the moderate radicals called the Girondin, and the most radical known as the Jacobin. It was under the leadership of the Jacobin that the events of the terror were commenced. Following the Reign of Terror was a post-revolutionary phase where government leadership was taken over by Girondin leaders under the name of The Directory.
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