# Thermidorian Reaction — WHE Definition Discussion (1-21319)
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**Created:** [December 6, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/thermidorian-reaction-whe-definition-discussion-1-21319/17653 "2022-12-06T10:00:01Z")
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### Author:  [@harrisonwmark](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/harrisonwmark)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/thermidorian-reaction-whe-definition-discussion-1-21319/17653/1 "2022-12-06T10:00:01Z")
The Thermidorian Reaction refers to the period of the French Revolution (1789-1799) between the fall of Maximilien Robespierre on 27-28 July 1794 and the establishment of the French Directory on 2 November 1795. The Thermidorians abandoned radical Jacobin policies in favor of conservative ones, seeking the restoration of a stable constitutional government and economic liberalism.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/thermidorian-reaction-whe-definition-discussion-1-21319/17653/2 "2026-07-31T22:13:43Z")