-1795-1799 was the period of the Directories. The executions ceased and the revolution ran out of steam. In order to avoid further drift towards an authoritarian regime, the new leaders adopted other institutions. They wanted to avoid all pressure from the Parisians over the Assembly. For example, a text had to be read three times before being voted on. The leaders did not have time to become dictators because the rule lasted too short a time. The result was that the regime was ungovernable. Only a coup d`Etat could advance matters. Another problem arose later: the Assignat – the paper money issued by the State – collapsed. Poverty increased, which meant that the Directory lost popular support. Corruption became the rule at the summit of the State: everybody stole. To retain power, the regime leant more and more on the forces of arms. It was one of these which was to put right the situation. In 1799 General Napoléon Bonaparte seized power during a coup d`Etat.