Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821 Napoleon Bonaparte was a great man and a great leader‚ who made many accomplishments. He was born on the island of Corsica and he always had a real sense of importance; he was full of pride and honor. He received a scholarship to a millitary school at the age of nine. He became a millitary officer at the age of sixteen and a general at the age of twenty-four. He was also recognized as a genius. In 1795‚ Napoleon drove out rebellious royalists out of france and was
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France is bored: July Revolution: The July revolution triggered disturbances throughout Europe. Nationalists and Liberals wanted a foreign policy that supported the people stuggling for freedom. Louis Philippe policies were seen as ¨ peace at any price¨. Belgium Independence: 1830 Revolt: France had economic‚ religious and cultural differences with Holland. Britain and France forced the Dutch king to give way and arranged the general European guarantee of Belgium neutrality
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that his capacities exceeded his society’s ability to absorb them. The legacy Napoleon left for France was strategic paralysis; the legacy the Bismarck left for Germany was unassimilable greatness"(statement made by Henry Kissinger) is in my opinion a correct statement. This statement can actually be separated into two parts. The first parts relates with the capacities‚ ambitions and successes of Bismarck and Napoleon. The second part is about the final result of their reign and how their reigns
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Napoleon. Symbol of an Age Prior to the revolution the country of France was ruled by ruthless monarchs who stripped any glimpse of equality from the citizens of this nation. The oppressive rulers took away their freedom and abolished their beliefs and religions. Throughout all of this the economy was on a downward spiral leading to an almost inevitable economic crash. One man was able to step in‚ solve these issues‚ and transform France into one of the great nations it is today. Napoleon Bonaparte
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Born into a poor but well-known family in 1769‚ Napoleon grew up to be hardworking‚ strong and self-confident‚ independent‚ and even bold and obnoxious as a youth. Napoleon attended French military school‚ where he was able to prove his strength and mathematics‚ and at sixteen‚ received his deputation as second lieutenant. Some would say that Napoleon was a hero and others would say that he was a villain. In my eyes‚ I see him as a hero due to: he was able to turn a very troubled social and political
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heads. Napoleon Bonaparte‚ a Revolutionary hero‚ seized control of the government in France in 1799‚ he was looking to bring peace to the French people by ending the Revolution. For this to be done‚ he had to be in complete control like a monarch or a dictator. However‚ the French people still wanted to have some of the privileges they had during the Revolution. Napoleon Bonaparte stabilized and united French society‚ yet supported the ideals of French Revolution. Peace came to France with Napoleon’s
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Napoleon’s career and policies both destroyed and preserved aspects of the Revolution. Napoleon gave the people rhetoric about liberty‚ rather than giving it to them. This is best seen through his using of the plebiscite and crowing himself emperor. By taking all of the power for himself‚ Napoleon went against certain ideals of the Revolution. However‚ Napoleon did make efforts to preserve some aspects of the Revolution. This is shown through his creation of the lycées‚ which gave the people
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Without any doubt Napoleon was a hero because of improving the education system‚ growth of economy and approving laws to protect people in France and make people in the country equal to each other. France had a very hard time recovering from somewhat successful revolution which made a huge impact on the country. Napoleon - a man of his age‚ the mystery of his age: he shook the imagination of generations. To him‚ his fame and fate‚ to his rise and fall a lot of eyes are riveted. France after the revolution
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Napoleon Bonaparte was born on 15th of August 1769 in Corsica. Educated at military school‚ he served in Valence and Auxonne until after the outbreak of the Revolution in 1789. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general at age of 24 because of his strategy in the siege of Toulon and subsequently appointed as the commander of French Army in Italy. France now faced a new coalition - Austria and Russia had allied with Britain. Napoleon returned to Paris‚ where the government was in crisis. He
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He was a savior of France. If there had been no Napoleon‚ the Republic would not have survived‚” said David Chanteranne‚ editor of a magazine published by Napoléonic Memory. Napoleon Bonaparte was considered a hero by much of France during the 19th century. He had outstanding military expertise and great leadership qualities‚ so he is a hero in my eyes as well. Napoleon is known as one of the world’s greatest military leaders‚ because of his unique strategies and determination. He was also the
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