Napoleon Bonaparte reigned supreme over France from 1799-1815 as a French General‚ First Consul‚ and Emperor. Known as one of the greatest military minds in the history of warfare‚ he expanded the borders of France across Europe to the edge of Russia‚ forming an Empire in the process. What is often overlooked however are his contributions to France and Europe as one of history’s great administrators. He came into power during the French Revolution following the Reign of Terror and during the Directory
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Matter In Our Sourroundings Important Questions Not for coping to note Q. 1. What is a matter? Answer : Anything that occupies space and has mass is called a matter. For example:- Chalk‚ Milk‚ Sugar etc. Q. 2. Sodium chloride and sugar have same appearance. Are they same or different? Answer : They have different physical and chemical properties. So‚ they are different. Q. 3. All substances around us are alike. How? Answer : All substances can occupy space and have weight.
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chaos as the Federal Revolt‚ war and the Terror emerged in the following years (Morris 2000‚ 107). Nevertheless‚ the French still had hopes on one person who they believed could rescue and save their nation from all their political‚ economical and social problems. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica in 1769‚ an island which had only become French the year before he was born. He was an artillery officer who seized an opportunity to make a name for him in 1793 when Toulon had revolted against the
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he rose to second lieutenant within a few years. His name is Napoleon Bonaparte. There were several major success that led to Napoleon rising to power. His first big promotion came in 1793 when he took land back from the British. This was just the beginning of his military success. After this‚ he stopped the supporters of the king from rising‚ and was appointed commander of the Army of the Interior. When the war with Italy began Napoleon quickly swept through and conquered territory for France. After
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The primary source entitled “Napoleon Bonaparte: Leader‚ General‚ Tyrant‚ Reformer” was written starting May 27‚ 1796 through November 15‚ 1807 (117-121). This document was written by Napoleon himself. The type of document that this is would be a diary. Five historical events that were occurring around the year 1796 included Napoleon gaining command of the French army in Italy. From the introduction before his diary it states that‚ “…he demonstrated a strong desire for propaganda and psychological
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Napoleon vs. Bismarck How were they alike? How were they different? Napoleon Bonaparte and Otto von Bismarck affected not only the outlook of their own countries‚ but the outlook of Europe as a whole. These two men were solely responsible for their countries preeminence during their reign. Although‚ Bismarck was not the king of his country he seemingly ruled it. Bismarck and Napoleon compare through military success‚ dominance in Europe‚ and ruthlessness. The two men differ by military expansion
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Louis-Napoleon or more formally known as Lous-Napoleon Bonaparte was the first president of the French Second Republic as well as the emporer of the Second French Empire when he was known as Napoleon III. Napoleon throughout his reign in France went from being a well respected commander and president to being someone constantly disrespected and undermined. He was treated based on the actions he took while under power. He went from making all the right moves to move into power to making mistake after
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Explain the impact of Lenin’s economic policies (8m) Lenin’s economic policies included the War Communism‚ which was implemented during the civil war in 1918 as well as the New Economic Policy (NEP)‚ which was implemented in 1921. War communism was the name given to the name of the harsh economic measure the Bolsheviks adopted during the civil war. The aims was to put Communism theories into practice by redistributing wealth among the Russian people as well as help with the Civil
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)‚ born in Corsica and into wealth‚ had developed the early ideals of creating unity‚ ending civil strife‚ and increasing power. At a young age‚ Napoleon was well educated in military schools and academies; he became an artillery lieutenant in 1785‚ and because of his wealth and knowledge even after leaving his position in the French artillery‚ he was still being promoted and eventually took control of the French army in 1796‚ leading early victories in 1796-97‚ one of
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The Battle of Waterloo was held in Belgium in June 18‚ 1815‚ which it marked the last defeat for the French military leader and emperor Napoleon. Napoleon took over most of Europe in the beginning of the 19th century. Napoleon would eventually rise up in the ranks of the French army in 1789 during the French Revolution ‚ seized control of the French government in 1799 and became emperor in 1804. Through a series of wars‚ he expanded his empire across western and central Europe. However‚ a disastrous
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