<span> The "Silent Majority" was a term used by President Richard Nixon to indicate his belief that the great body of Americans supported his policies and that those who demonstrated against the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War amounted to only a noisy minority.</span>
Maximilian Robespierre effectively ruled the nation from 1793-1794. After he was overthrown, a council known as the Directory ruled until 1799, when Napoleon took over. He ruled until 1814, when Louis' brother took the throne.
