The Committe of Public Safety
The committee of Public Safety was erected on April6, 1793. Its main purpose was to defend France from its enemies may they be foreign or domestic, and to oversee the already existing sects of the executive government. During the French Revolution, it had much control over the nation. After King Louis XVI was beheaded, the committee of Public Safety acted as the ruling branch or highest branch in the government which had George Danton as its leader but was replaced by Maximilien Robespierre. The committee had great power and eliminated a lot of powerful people (including the Royal family). During their time being on top, they made harsh laws and executed many people. The French did not like this because it felt like a dictatorial government. That is why the committee lasted for only a year, because they took advantage of their power. The abolition of the committee gave way to the rising of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Public_Safety, http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/committee_pub_safety.shtml, http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/482481/Committee-of-Public-Safety
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Public_Safety, http://library.thinkquest.org/C006257/revolution/committee_pub_safety.shtml, http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/482481/Committee-of-Public-Safety
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