Analyse all the major decisions taken by maximilian robespierre during the regin of terror as good and bad decision ? (List of good and bad decision can be made )
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Robespierre tried his best to bring equality among French people by all means. The salient features of his government are given below:
(i) Robespierre's government issued laws placing a maximum ceiling on wages and prices. Meat and bread were rationed.
(ii) Peasants were forced to transport their grain to the cities and sell it at prices fixed by the government.
(iii) The use of more expensive white flour was forbidden. All citizens were required to eat the pain d'egalite (equality bread), a loaf made of whole wheat.
(iv) Equality was also sought to be practised through forms of speech and address.
(v) Instead of the traditional Monsieur (sir) and Madame (Madam) all French men and women were henceforth Citoyen and Citoyenne (citizen).
(vi) Churches were shut down and their buildings converted into barracks or offices.