Who faced the guillotine alongside Desmoulins?
Dantonists
Girondists
Royal family
Lafayette supporters
Answer
Dantonists, a political faction during the French Revolution led by Georges Danton, faced the guillotine alongside Desmoulins, a prominent revolutionary. The faction was known for its radical views and support for the execution of King Louis XVI. Danton and Desmoulins, both influential figures, were ultimately deemed a threat by the Committee of Public Safety and faced the guillotine as part of the Reign of Terror.
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