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The progress of the war: the levée en masse and the coming of the Terror.
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The emergence and spread of the Terror, September 1792–1795
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The emergence and spread of the Terror, September 1792–1795
Aqa A Level History2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only)
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The progress of the war: the levée en masse and the coming of the Terror
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What was the levée en masse?
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The levée en masse was a mass conscription enacted in August 1793, aimed at mobilizing the French population for military service to defend the nation against external threats.
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- Terror: A period during the French Revolution characterized by extreme political repression and mass executions of perceived enemies.
- levée en masse: A policy of mass conscription enacted in France in 1793 to mobilize the population for military service.
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Confusing the Terror with the Reign of Terror: Clarify that the Terror refers to the period of political repression, while the Reign of Terror specifically refers to the time when the Committee of Public Safety was in power.
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