The Directory (sep 28, 1795 – dec 11, 1799)
Description:
revolutionary enemies of the Jacobins who send Robespierre to the guillotine; they replace the national convention; five wealthy people rule and provide some stability but are very corrupt (authority is breaking down); unable to solve military and economic problems of revolutionary France
Revolution does not solve any of original problems:
people are still poor and have no rights
back to where they started: king is gone, wealthy people in charge, still in debt, people are hungry
conservative backlash
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Chapter 28
Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World
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