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August 10 Marked The Second Revolution
- August 10, 1792 marked an organized insurrection that shifted control to the Paris Commune and the popular revolutionary current.
- The revolution's character shifted from moderate elites to radical popular forces.
Mass Conscription Ignited Internal Revolt
- The levée en masse (draft of 300,000) in 1793 reshaped domestic politics by provoking mass resistance.
- It catalyzed the Vendée and expanded internal counter-revolutionary struggle.
October 1793: A Month Of Resolution
- October 1793 compressed trials, executions, victories and terror into a single transformative month.
- The Convention's legal formalities were tossed aside and mass executions accelerated.