Second French Empire

bring the “blessings of colonization. The main objective for the French invading Algeria was for economic gain and become known as one the most superior and dominant nations of Europe. France changed the lives of many Africans which led to Algerians applying for citizenship in their own country. The Algerians endured many hardships after the French came into the picture. Things did not change for the better, but for the worst. The French “imposed more and higher taxes on Muslims than Europeans” (library

written-about figures in history, yet "it is impossible to say what Napoleon might have done. People even have different opinions about what he actually did do"[1]. Napoleon was a powerful and influential leader from his moments in the French civil war to his years as a political leader. His accomplishments are many, and his position as one of the great leaders of the ancient world is questionable because of his controversial military campaigns. He brought glory to France but

the Enlightenment Napoleon and the enlightment Napoleon was one of the most influential people in the history of the world. He has affected people throughout the globe in many ways. He rose through the confusion of the French revolution to become Emperor of the French. His goal was to conquer all of Europe. Through out his lifetime he nearly succeeded in his goal. Napoleon was probably one of the greatest military leaders that ever lived. Napoleon Bonaparte, who is also known as the "little

Successes | Reasons for Success | Failures | Reasons for Failure | Concordat of 1801 | It solidified the Roman Catholic Church as the majority church of France | Creation of Republics | He rules as a dictator, there was no real voting power for anyone | Abolition of serfdom and feudalism | The republic saw that all citizens were equal | Continental system | Cause economic problems throughout Europe | Code Napoleon | It was confusing

Belgium, the Anglo-Allied forces and French army demonstrated their power under the command of Duke of Wellington and with leadership from Napoleon Bonaparte known as the Battle of Waterloo. After his return to France, Bonaparte assembled his infamous French army 72 000 men and proceed to attack the Anglo-Allied Forces of 118 000 under the command of The Duke of Wellington and Gebhard von Blücher. Against all odds and unfavorable circumstances, the French emperor marched onwards with an intention

Napoleon’s statements, to include whether or not Tolstoy accurately describes the battle and if he expresses the horror of battle to which Napoleon alluded. Additionally, I will analyze whether or not the passage supports Napoleon’s assessment of the French as victors and the Russians as invincible. Last I will analyze Tolstoy’s view of warfare was. This paper will give a basic understanding of the Battle of Borodino. To begin is to understand why Napoleon wanted this war and how the events in this conflict

rights were actually restricted under these laws. The code ended up restoring slavery in the French colonies. The Napoleonic code was approved in March 1804. The reason Napoleon made the code was to make the French Law more modern. This change was so great that most of the laws are still being enforced today. I think that it would be in Napoleons best interest to control what's outside of the French Empire. The reason for this is because he has an extremely strong army so it would make sense for him

creating the palace of Monbello. Napoleon was given command of the Army of England after drawing up a plan to invade an island. After a brief visit to the English Channel he abandoned any hope of crossing that turbulent body of water with the available French fleet ("Napoleon, I." Encyclopedia of World Biography). But after returning to Paris, Napoleon decided to give up his power as commander and chief. Napoleon didn’t want to stay in Paris anymore; and the government didn’t want him in the capital

will compare and contrast Napoleon to George Washington. Napoleon was involved in many events. He won many wars at the begging of his rule, but towards the end he lost many wars. One of the events Napoleon was in was the French Revolution. At the time Napoleon was new to the French army and was an artillery commander in 1785 and rose up the ranks to eventually become the Emperor in 1804. One of the wars that he commanded was in Egypt and his goal was to stop the European trade routes. He was successful

Cupid and Psyche has been evaluated as being an unnerving and awkward version of the myth. David’s painting depicts a vulgar and adolescent Cupid as he is sneaking away just before sunrise. Traditionally, the god of love would be presented as an idealized and noble youth; however, in this painting David chose to show a ruddy juvenile who sneers at the observer as if to display his conquest. Cupid lacks the elegance and beautiful youthfulness, usually attributed to the gods in art; in fact, David