aug 23, 1793 - Levee en masse

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announcement of total war
all unmarried men 18-25 = conscripted —> (nearly 1/2 mil. total)
metal goods confiscated + melted to cannons
state factories established (as demands in June)
increasing controls on oversea trade
—> organised by Lazare Carnot (Committee)
great efficiency = significant French gains in War —> enemies pushed back

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