Summary: Reading Time: 1 minuteIn this latest episode in our History of Terrorism podcast series we look at “The Reign of Terror” in the French Revolution. This event set the stage for future terrorists like Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong who used purist ideology and the powers of the state to reign down unprecedented horrors on their people.<br> <br> References Mentioned in this Episode<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.historytoday.com/maurice-cranston/french-revolution-ideas-and-ideologies">The Philosophies of the French Revolution</a><br> * <a href="http://www.history.com/topics/joseph-stalin/videos/stalins-purges">The Great Purge </a><br> * <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/11/the-cultural-revolution-50-years-on-all-you-need-to-know-about-chinas-political-convulsion">The Cultural Revolution</a><br> * <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/maos-great-leap-forward-killed-45-million-in-four-years-2081630.html">The Great Leap Forward</a><br> <br>
