Thesis: When fighting against foreign invaders, the Jacobin regime’s ideals of universal male suffrage and rights formed the basis of a system of conscription that went on to characterize modern warfare.
-No exemption from the army, all men and women are required to serve the state army
-Increased power of the state- Ministry of Public Safety given the power to take over industries for the state’s armed services requirements
-State tasked a system of dividing those who are conscripted and placing them in service relative to their respective region
-Required uniform standards such as the bearing of the phrase “The French people risen against tyrants:
-Tax levied on all individuals with no exemptions in order to pay for the state army
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