duties,” were enemies of the republic, was issued. After the introduction of the Law of Suspects, Danton retreated in to the country to get away from the chaos, but his stay was cut short due to a message in Paris that insisted his return because of the brewing turmoil that turned against him and his followers. Danton quoted that, “I [Danton] shall break that damned guillotine before long, or I [Danton] shall fall under it.” since the use of the guillotine as an execution device became widespread and frequently used during that time. In effort to cease the Reign of Terror, Danton attempted to re-establish the Olympic games. This was a task that Danton could not achieve, so he persisted in finding other ways to bring an end to this bedlam. The Committee of General Security, the Revolutionary Tribunal, and the guillotine ruled France during this mass hysteria. He spoke about this so-called justice of the three figurative rulers of France with hopes of eliminating it, but again was not successful (Dwyer, 97). Later, more and more people turned against him and his colleague Maximilien Robespierre, and Jacques-Ren Hbert asked if Danton would form an alliance against Robespierre, but he rejected the offer and continued his support towards him (Dwyer, 98). This rejection, however, would determine Danton’s “side” in the political devastation, that would send him to the guillotine to be beheaded where he was formally charged with personal misconduct and treason (Dwyer, 99). To wrap things up, Danton’s determination to revive his political principles, but he died trying.In conclusion, the leadership displayed by Georges-Jacques Danton was evident in his partaking in the National Convention, Committee of Public Safety, and his composure during the Reign of Terror. His perseverance to never give up was a key characteristic that made him who he was. If he just backed down and quit whenever adversi...
