Question

what happened after the committee of public safety began to fall apart?
○ in order to unite, a new leader took charge.
○ liberals regained power and pushed out radicals.
○ the monarchy moved in to resume power.
○ power shifted back to the national convention.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the history of the French Revolution. When the Committee of Public Safety (dominated by radicals like Robespierre) began to fall apart, liberals (Thermidorians) regained power and pushed out the radicals. Let's analyze each option:

• "In order to unite, a new leader took charge" is incorrect as there was no unifying new leader in this context.
• "Liberals regained power and pushed out radicals" matches the historical event (Thermidorian Reaction).
• "The monarchy moved in to resume power" is incorrect as the monarchy was not restored at this point (that came later with Napoleon's era and then Bourbon Restoration).
• "Power shifted back to the National Convention" is incorrect; power shifted to the Directory after the fall of the Committee and the radical phase.

Answer:

B. Liberals regained power and pushed out radicals.