SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System?
A
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists
B
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France’s economy suffered as a result
C
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
D
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why did it fail! Ans:-Continental System is the name of the economic warfare, which Napoleon started against England in 1806. According to Napoleon “England was a nation of Shopkeepers”. If her trade with the European continent is stopped, her industries will be ruined and she will have to make peace with France.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its aim was to impose an economic blockade against Britain and to prevent import of British goods by other countries of Europe. It was introduced as Napoleon found it difficult to defeat Britain in a straight military fight due to the supremacy of Britain’s Navy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Continental Blockade (French: Blocus continental), or Continental System, was a large-scale embargo against British trade by Napoleon Bonaparte against the British Empire from 21 November 1806 until 11 April 1814, during the Napoleonic Wars.

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