How Did The French Revolution Cause Napoleon Bonaparte Rise To Power

The year was 1814 during the month of April. The French Revolution had just taken place from 1789 to 1799. The citizen of France overthrew the Monarchy, which had once been made up of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. After the ten year period of revolution and change in the country of France, a military leader named Napoleon rose. Napoleon Bonaparte came to power through a “coup d’etat.” Napoleon had caused much destruction throughout his reign, but the last straw was when Napoleon took around 420,000 men to invade and take over Russia. Only 10,000 survived, when he got back to France the citizens refused to be led any longer by him. Napoleon had been exiled to Elba, a small island part of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea, for causing the three blunders: The Continental System, Peninsular War and The Invasion of Russia which lead to the downfall of France. The real question was why would the citizens of France allow Napoleon to reclaim the throne without opposition after he he caused so much destruction. With the help of his guards, Napoleon was able to escape Elba on a ship that he coursed towards mainland France towards Paris. The citizens of France allowed Napoleon to take back power
The citizens of France agreed with the Congress of Vienna that the power of controlling all of Europe had gotten to Napoleon. He repeatedly caused much destruction. The Congress of Vienna therefore exiled Napoleon from France a second time to a small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, which was far away from mainland Europe. The citizens of France thought Napoleon would be able to guide the nation of France back on track to thriving. The citizens of France allowed Napoleon to take back power because many were preoccupied at the Congress of Vienna, huge numbers of citizens celebrated at the capital because the country needed guidance, and Napoleon brought along 1,500 men with him so any rebellion could be