FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Napoleon’s army had been weakened by wars with Russia and Spain.
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Napoleon had decided to give up his power because he was bored.
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A. Napoleon’s generals defected to the side of the European allies.
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All answer choices are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The European allies were able to defeat Napoleon in 1814 and 1815 because Napoleon’s army was inexperienced and the French resistance was quickly crushed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Several critical factors, most significantly the insufficient access to resources, unfamiliar, freezing terrain, and the strategic efforts of the French military leaders, influenced the defeat of Napoleon by the Russians in 1812.
Detailed explanation-3: -Throughout the years of 1806 – 1814, a number of factors coalesced to result in Napoleon’s downfall. Significant causes of his downfall included the Continental Blockade, the Peninsular War, the Russian Campaign, and the direct role of Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -On April 6, 1814, Napoleon, then in his mid-40s, was forced to abdicate the throne, ending some 25 years of warfare. With the Treaty of Fontainebleau, he was exiled to Elba, a Mediterranean island off the coast of Italy.