Why did the radical Legislative Assembly declare war on Austria and then Prussia in 1792?

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Michael Nana · Answer 1 · 2019-06-19T12:55:51+0000

Reactionaries and the monarchy wanted war because they thought that the new government would be easily defeated by foreign powers. ... On April 20, 1792, the Legislative Assembly (France's governing body, formed in 1791) declared war on Austria.

Why did the radical Legislative Assembly declare war on Austria and then Prussia in 1792?

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