History (France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic) Part - 2

History (France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic) (Part 1 & Part 2) Covers the Following Topics

  1. The Situation in France (Pre-Revolution)
    • Tensions and Secret Negotiations
    • Foreign Intervention Plans
    • Declaration of War on Austria and Prussia (1792)
  2. Revolutionary Wars
    • Mobilization of Volunteers
    • The Role of the Marseillaise (National Anthem)
    • Patriotic Songs and Symbols
    • Impact on the Economy and Population
    • Hardships Faced by Women During the Wars
  3. Political Clubs
    • Rise of the Jacobin Club
    • Membership of the Jacobins (Artisans, Shopkeepers, etc.)
    • Sans-Culottes and Their Role in the Revolution
    • The Sans-Culottes as Symbols of Revolutionary Ideals
    • Insurrection of August 10, 1792 (Storming of the Tuileries)
  4. Establishment of the Republic
    • Abolition of the Monarchy (September 21, 1792)
    • Introduction of Universal Male Suffrage
    • The National Convention
    • Execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
    • Formation of a Republic and Its Meaning
  5. The Reign of Terror (1793-1794)
    • Robespierre’s Policies of Severe Control and Punishment
    • Guillotine and the Revolutionary Tribunal
    • Impact on Nobles, Clergy, and Political Opponents
    • Economic Control Measures (Wage and Price Ceilings, Rationing)
    • Equality Bread (Pain d’égalité) and Other Social Measures
    • End of the Reign of Terror: Robespierre’s Execution
  6. Post-Revolutionary Government: The Directory
    • The Directory Government (1795-1799)
    • New Constitution and Political Changes
    • Power Shift to the Wealthier Middle Classes
    • Political Instability and the Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
  7. Role of Women in the Revolution
    • Women’s Political Clubs
    • Demands for Rights and Participation in Revolutionary Movements
    • Female Artists and the Revolution (e.g., Nanine Vallain’s “Liberty” Painting)
  8. Symbols of the Revolution
    • Female Allegory of Liberty
    • Revolutionary Symbols (Red Cap, Fasces, Broken Chain)
    • Political Festivals and Revolutionary Celebrations
  9. Ideological Conflicts
    • Debates on Liberty, State Force, and Use of Terror
    • Views of Revolutionary Figures (e.g., Camille Desmoulins, Robespierre)
    • Liberty, Equality, and Terror as Revolutionary Concepts
  10. Impact of the Revolution Beyond France
  • Influence on Other European Nations
  • Revolutionary Movements Inspired by French Ideas
  • Wars with Monarchies and the Spread of Revolutionary Ideals
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