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Directory Kept The Old Constitution
- The Directory chose to preserve the Year III constitution rather than draft a new stronger executive after Fructidor.
- They hoped a one-off coup would stabilize things without remaking the regime.
Directorial Terror Was Mostly Intimidation
- The Directorial Terror prioritized intimidation and political repression over mass executions.
- The policy aimed to silence critics rather than replicate the Revolutionary Terror's bloodletting.
Expect Censorship During Political Purges
- Avoid unregulated press during political crackdowns because governments will register and shut unwanted publications.
- When repression rises, expect censorship and suppression of opposing voices.