doctrine is not only to repudiate Christianity, but to strike at the very root of all morality.'* In the course of planning for the happiness of the human race, and to transform France into a Socialist State with absolute equality and universal contentment, Robespierre and his followers decided that the Robespierre and his followers decided that the population must be reduced by more than half. This began what was known as the Reign of Terror whereby war was waged against everything that makes up a civilized society. This war, of the government of France against its own people, was as terrible and destructive as any that could have been carried out by an invading army. It was waged with special fury on the manufacturing towns. The magnificent city of Lyon was literally demolished as orators incited the working-class to violence against the owners of industry. Nor did the war stop with industry, but extended to education, science, art, and and decided that the nothing. : Men of education were persecution. Even the appearance of culture became dangerous and, in order to survive, it became necessary to dress unkempt and careless and to assume a rough manner. Just to show politeness and good manners placed one in danger of the guillotine. 50 The Secret Side of History literature. Throughout France, thousands of books and valuable pictures were destroyed or sold for next to subject to arrest and