White Terror of 1794–1795
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counter-revolutionary movement
historical event
period of political violence
political repression campaign
The White Terror of 1794–1795 was a wave of counter-revolutionary violence in post-Thermidorian France, marked by royalist and anti-Jacobin reprisals against former supporters of the Reign of Terror.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First White Terror (1794–1795) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counter-revolutionary movement
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historical event ⓘ period of political violence ⓘ political repression campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | White Terror in France (1794–1795) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | post-Thermidorian France ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism | white as symbol of Bourbon monarchy ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| follows |
Reign of Terror
NERFINISHED
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Thermidorian Reaction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Thermidorian Reaction
NERFINISHED
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anti-Jacobin sentiment ⓘ collapse of the Jacobin dictatorship ⓘ desire for revenge by victims of the Terror ⓘ fall of Maximilien Robespierre ⓘ resentment against the Reign of Terror ⓘ royalist reaction ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of the Directory
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disbanding of many Jacobin clubs ⓘ further polarization of French politics ⓘ rise of royalist confidence ⓘ strengthening of Thermidorian regime ⓘ weakening of Jacobin influence ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1795 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
attacks on former revolutionary tribunals
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judicial persecutions of Jacobins ⓘ lynchings of former terrorists ⓘ mob violence ⓘ summary executions ⓘ violence in Avignon region ⓘ violence in Lyon region ⓘ violence in Marseille region ⓘ violence in the Rhône valley ⓘ violence in the southeast of France ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Thermidorians
NERFINISHED
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anti-Jacobins NERFINISHED ⓘ counter-revolutionaries ⓘ former Jacobins ⓘ former federalists ⓘ revolutionary militants ⓘ royalists ⓘ sans-culottes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1794 ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTarget |
former Jacobins
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local Jacobin clubs ⓘ members of revolutionary committees ⓘ sans-culotte leaders ⓘ supporters of the Reign of Terror ⓘ |
| opposes |
Jacobinism
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radical republicanism ⓘ |
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First White Terror (1794–1795)