NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
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Adlof Hitler
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Mussolini
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Napolean Bonaparte
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Bismarck
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Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon destroyed the democracy by introducing the civil code of 1804 which did away with all privileges based on birth. It established equality before the law and secured the right to property. He simplified administrative divisions, abolished the feudal system, and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Napoleon had destroyed democracy in France but in the administrative field he had incorporated revolutionary principles in order to make the whole system more rational and efficient.” Analyse the statement with arguments.
Detailed explanation-3: -The people of the country would elect good leaders and establish fair laws. Instead, Napoleon consolidated his powers and formed an “imperial monarchy” (Hunt et al. 685). This explains how he became a “destroyer” of the revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1804, General Napoleon Bonaparte, as the new emperor of France, began the arduous task of revising France’s outdated and muddled legal system.
Detailed explanation-5: -In the Dutch Republic, in Switzerland, in Italy and Germany, Napoleon simplified administrative divisions, abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.