a series of revolutions that reshaped the entirety of Western civilization‚ primarily in the areas of politics‚ social standings‚ and economics. Starting with the American Revolution in 1776 and ending with the Russian Revolution of 1917‚ the word has seen a variety of changes and upheavals. Primarily sparked by political oppression‚ economic inequality‚ and social unrest‚ these revolutions led to a new beginning for many countries. Understanding the reasons behind these revolutions‚ their respective
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To what extent did Austrian influence over Germany survive the upheavals of the years 1848-50? The revolutions of 1848-9 impacted Austria’s previously dominant political power significantly. With the Austrian chancellor Metternich fleeing from power in March 1848 and revolutions resulting in chaos that threatened the extinction of any future Austrian influence‚ the crippling state’s main focus was to supress anything that could jeopardize its weakened power even further‚ rather than establishing
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Napoleon Bonaparte (French: Napoléon Bonaparte [napoleɔ̃ bɔnɑpaʁt]‚ Italian: Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe. As Napoleon I‚ he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814. He implemented a wide array of liberal reforms across Europe‚ including the abolition of feudalism and the spread of religious toleration.[2] His legal code
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Napoleon Bonaparte was indeed a hero. He saved the French Revolution from corrupting. His demanding ways made him a very powerful man and helped make France the most powerful country for the time. However‚ his cockiness and the fact he is so hard headed fired back on him in not such a good way. Bonaparte was definitely an absolute dictator for his time. Napoleon kept complete grip over France and its people‚ with that he helped keep France stable. He stabilized the economy and kept the people happy
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were available to a typical Corsican of the time.[14] In January 1779‚ Napoleon was enrolled at a religious school in Autun‚ in mainland France‚ to learn French. In May he was admitted to a military academy at Brienne-le-Château.[15] He spoke with a marked Corsican accent and never learned to spell properly.[16] Napoleon was teased by other students for his accent and applied himself to reading.[17] An examiner observed that Napoleon "has always been distinguished for his application in mathematics.
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Section 3: Napoleon Forges an Empire pp. 229-233 1. Explain why Napoleon was considered the hero of the hour. 2. Give an example of a Napoleonic military success and failure. 3. How did Napoleon’s coup d’etat affect power in France? (What type of leader did he become and how did he legitimize it?) 4. Why was Napoleon able to concentrate on domestic reforms in 1802? 5. How would you evaluate Napoleon’s reforms in the following areas? What was the problem? How did he attempt to solve it
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occurrences like the French Revolution (1789–1799)‚ the American Revolution (1775–1783)‚ and the independence movements in Latin America. The Enlightenment principles of liberty‚ equality‚ and democracy propelled these revolutions‚ which ended in the overthrow of monarchies and colonial rule. As a result of the American Revolution‚ the United States of America was established‚ a republic founded on individual rights and democratic ideals. During the French Revolution‚ republicanism flourished‚ the
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political‚ and scientific aspects of society and were the cause of the French Revolution. The new proposition of government and society based upon the Enlightenment ideals of democracy‚ citizenship‚ and human rights set ahead by the philosophers such as John Locke‚ Montesquieu‚ Rousseau‚ and Voltaire spread throughout France. It changed how people viewed the government and its policies. As a result the French Revolution came to play from 1789-1799. It started when the working classes known as
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Napoleon: Hero or Tyrant? By the late 1790’s‚ France was in chaos‚ the republic failed to solve problems‚ and foreign nations were at war with France Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799 and created a European empire. When Louis XVI Ed’s executed during the French Revolution‚ many European nations attacked France keep revolutionary ideas from spreading A military officer named Napolean Bonaparte successfully defended France and became a military hero In 1799‚ Napolean staged a coup d’état
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Napoleon was indeed a great man‚ in that he made a significant impact on the course of history‚ although with both positive and negative consequences. He was one of history’s greatest military commanders and succeeded in conquering most of Europe and did much to modernize the nations he ruled. He also introduced the Code Napoleon‚ which brought unity‚ order‚ progress and reform to France and Europe and the Code is still used today. He had a big impact on history. If he wouldn’t have an impact on
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