Question

Why was robespiere reign termed as reign of terror , 5 marks

Answer 1

the period from 1793-1794 that was ruled by robespierre was termed as reign of terror because:
1. All those whom he saw as enemies were killed.
2. Peasants were forced to sell their grains to cities and sell it at prices fixed by the govt.
3. Meat and bread were rationed.
4. the use of expensive white flour was banned.
5. all the citizens were forced to eat the equality bread.