Committee of Public Safety

Created in 1793, the Committee of Public Safety was a political body that was in control of France during the Reign of Terror. It was created to protect France from its enemies. Eventually it was controlled by the radicals, including Maximilien Robespierre. Enemies of the Revolution were severely punished in this time. The country was declared in a state of wartime. Robespierre lost support in 1794, after which the Committee lost importance.