1st phase of the Terror Flashcards
When is the 1st phase?
sept 1792- spring 1793
Factors leading to the emergence fo the terror?
War
Economy
Vendee (internal revolt)
Why does the war lead to the Terror?
Normalises violence Strains the economy Brissot's idea re expanding revolution Convention declares war on 1st Feb 1793 Defection of Dumouriez at Neerwinden to the Austrians in March 1793 (increases suspicion of generals and Austrians)
Why does the economy lead to Terror?
Assignat down to 51% by 1793 Jan
Requistioning- money and provisions going to army
Produce from colonies, eg from the Windies, cant get to France due to the naval blocakding
Rumours re peasants hoarding
What’s happening in the Vendee?
March 1793 conscription with a 300k quota pissed them off
(particularly annoyed because bien nationaux had brought bourgeoise landowners who had raised rent- peasants now worse off than they were during the AR)
Due to revolts in Vendee, Convention orders 30k of front to leave and deal with Vendee
What did people in the Vendee do
Created Catholic and Royal Army with 80k counter revolutionary forces
When was CGS created and what was its job
Oct 1792
Internal security; police security and surveillance
What did CGS do?
Established revolutionary tribunal
Reps en missions sent to provinces to ensure order was being maintained in the departments and to arrest suspects
Surveillance committees set uo
Emigre land confiscated
Summary execution decree
IE ESTABLISHED EXTENSIVE SPY NETWORK WITH POWERS TO PUNISH BASED ON SUSPICION
What did summary execution decree say?
Any person with arms would be executed
When was CPS created and what was its job
ie its kinda in the 2nd phase
April 1793
Coordinate war effort inside and outside of France
Would supervise ministers
Initial membership of CPS?
7 members from Plain, 2 Montagnards
Relied on support of Convention who approved its power every month- ie not a dictatorship
When was rev tribunal made?
March 1793
