FRENCH REVOLUTION
REVOLUTION IN FRANCE
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He sent troops to arrest 70 members of the National Assembly who had opposed his aims.
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Because of his attacks on Spain and Russia, his country trusted him which allowed him to gain control
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His promises of order caused him to gain favor and popularity which allowed his coup d’état to let him win control of France
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His military troops were powerful which allowed him to gain popularity and regain the throne
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Detailed explanation-1: -Despite defeats in Egypt, Napoleon returned to a hero’s reception. Outmanoeuvring the government and supported by his army he collaborated in a coup d’état to overthrow the Directory and establish the Consulate. By 1800 Napoleon had become the First Consul of France, and was now in a position of total power.
Detailed explanation-2: -The political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of a military dictator-Napoleon Bonaparte. He crowned himself Emperor of France. He started conquering neighbouring countries by waging wars against them and saw himself as a moderniser of Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did Napoleon become emperor of France? Napoleon first seized political power in a coup d’état in 1799. The coup resulted in the replacement of the extant governing body-a five-member Directory-by a three-person Consulate. The first consul, Napoleon, had all the real power; the other two consuls were figureheads.
Detailed explanation-4: -On April 12, 1814, Napoleon was forced to abdicate his throne after allied Austrian, Prussian and Russian forces vanquished his army and occupied Paris. Banished into exile on Elba, he returned less than a year later to challenge the weak Bourbon king who had replaced him.