The causes for the rose of Napoleon:
a. Individual factors:
~ His character è Ability, unlimited energy, ambition
è Opportunist ~ knew what the French wanted
~ get external victory
~ carried reforms to restore order in France
~ His strategic/military è Napoleonic Wars
~ Use of Ideological weapons è gained support overseas
è use of the revolutionary slogan ˇ§liberty, equality and fraternityˇ¨
b. Circumstantial factors:
~ Political development in France è Unplanned revolution ~ ideals
è Region of Terror ~ inefficient directory
è Lack of planning ~ political vacuum
~ Weakness of the Directory
è Internally ~ lacked capable leadership
~ wholesale corruption
~ failed to solve economic crisis
è Externally ~ aggressive policy of Directory in a struggle with the Second coalition
~ French armies were drive back & the country was being invaded
~ Rising of Nationalism:
è wanted external victories ~ because of nationalism
~ Popular support for stable rule:
è could restore order & peace
è Napoleon understood their demand ~ started reforms àrestore peace & order
~ He was not a public enemy in Europe
è the guardian of the new order in France
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