Which revolutionary leader dominated the Committee of Public Safety during the Terror?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Maximilien Robespierre
- Step 1: The committee governed France in 1793 and 1794 under extreme measures. Step 2. Robespierre was its most powerful figure until his fall in July 1794. Answer: Robespierre. Why not the others: Danton was executed earlier, Marat was killed in 1793 and Lafayette was a moderate.
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