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French Revolution


"" (Richards, 1938, pp 27-28).
             A Policy of Terror' was created against all enemies of the state. The necessity of this was due to foreign invasion by a coalition of five European countries and the fear of further Royalist plots to overthrow the constitution and return power to the King. To better equip the French army, leader of the Jacobins Robespierre ruled by decree. Under his decree he created the Levee En Masse' where all the country was mobilised to defeat the enemy. Young men were conscripted; children made bandages; married men made armaments; women made uniforms and tents; old men sang revolutionary songs. The Levee En Masse led to a successful victory over the enemies.
             "It resulted in the eventual defeat of the enemy."" (Best, 2002, p 155).
             The decrees however led to riots as peasants were not willing to contribute to the war efforts, instead end the war. They were particularly upset about the conscription because the middle-class was exempt from it. Economic Terror was also created where the Law of General Maximum' controlled the price of food. Peasants were freed of debt and the land of Émigrés was confiscated and hoarders and speculators executed. The Economic Terror did not solve any lingering conflicts instead led to executions of the Left Opposition (Supporters of War) and the Right Opposition (Supporters of Peace and end of turmoil). The War and its consequences brought upon by the decree introduced by Robespierre were seen as major threats of the French Revolution, a similar threat to Russia in their involvement with World War One.
             World War One was considered to be a main threat to the consolidation of the Russian Revolution. Like France, the people of Russia wished for the war to end as it continued to put the society in discontent. However, the wish of the people of Russia was not granted as the Provisional Government continued to support Russia's involvement in the war, in hope of victory and strengthening relationships with allies for future consultation.


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