How did radicals such as Robespierre justify the use of terror? They sought to preserve the republic from its enemies. They were afraid the king would attempt to seize power again. They feared the growing power of the Jacobins and sans-culottes. They wanted to recruit people to fight against foreign invaders.

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13 August, 23:37

How did radicals such as Robespierre justify the use of terror? They sought to preserve the republic from its enemies. They were afraid the king would attempt to seize power again. They feared the growing power of the Jacobins and sans-culottes. They wanted to recruit people to fight against foreign invaders.

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Sage Wallace · Answer 1

The answer is: "They sought to preserve the republic from its enemies".

Explanation:

In order to preserve the French republic from the revolutionary tendencies of enemies, Robespierre and his clique justified the use of terror with his speech which was given in February, 1794:

"If the basis of popular government in peacetime is virtue, the basis of popular government during a revolution is both virtue and terror ... ". So the aim of using terror was to protect the republic of France by terrorizing perceived enemies who planned to inspire a revolution and attack the rulers of the republic.