Introduction:
When Napoleon III ruled France from 1848 to 1870, France underwent rapid economic growth because of the Industrial Revolution and Napoleon III’s involvement in this revolution. Napoleon III modernized France by building railroads, canals, and banking institutions. This helped centralized France’s capital and created a strong unified state, which made France one of the big powers of Europe. Napoleon III, like Napoleon I, wanted to make France the best country in Europe, and so because of this, he stepped up to the throne and bean reforming France immediately. Also like Napoleon I, his downfall came after he involved France in many wars like the Crimean War.
Who is Napoleon III?
Napoleon III was the emperor of France from 1852-1870 …show more content…
He modernized France by building railroads and canals, which improve communications, transportation, and trade. He also set up many banking and crediting institutions and lead many public works programs. Napoleon III believed that the government should get involved with the country’s economy, which at the time of the industrial revolution, people did not agree with, but Napoleon III monitored and was involved in France’s economy. And in 1860, Napoleon III introduced free trade with other nations which strengthened France’s economy. Napoleon III’s main goal was to rebuild, modernize, and strengthen France, in order to create a strong centralized state. Napoleon III did centralize and strengthen France but it did not last long, because like Napoleon I, he engaged France in many wars, like The Crimean War in 1854, The Sardinia and Austria-Hungary War in 1859, The Mexican involvement in 1862, and The Franco-Prussian War in 1870, which led to his downfall.
Why is Napoleon III important?
Napoleon III was a very important figure in French history because he is the one who answered the door after the 1848 revolutions and strengthened France after the downfall of Napoleon I. He is very important to people because he is the one who made all the reforms that people asked for and then Industrialized
When Napoleon III ruled France from 1848 to 1870, France underwent rapid economic growth because of the Industrial Revolution and Napoleon III’s involvement in this revolution. Napoleon III modernized France by building railroads, canals, and banking institutions. This helped centralized France’s capital and created a strong unified state, which made France one of the big powers of Europe. Napoleon III, like Napoleon I, wanted to make France the best country in Europe, and so because of this, he stepped up to the throne and bean reforming France immediately. Also like Napoleon I, his downfall came after he involved France in many wars like the Crimean War.
Who is Napoleon III?
Napoleon III was the emperor of France from 1852-1870 …show more content…
He modernized France by building railroads and canals, which improve communications, transportation, and trade. He also set up many banking and crediting institutions and lead many public works programs. Napoleon III believed that the government should get involved with the country’s economy, which at the time of the industrial revolution, people did not agree with, but Napoleon III monitored and was involved in France’s economy. And in 1860, Napoleon III introduced free trade with other nations which strengthened France’s economy. Napoleon III’s main goal was to rebuild, modernize, and strengthen France, in order to create a strong centralized state. Napoleon III did centralize and strengthen France but it did not last long, because like Napoleon I, he engaged France in many wars, like The Crimean War in 1854, The Sardinia and Austria-Hungary War in 1859, The Mexican involvement in 1862, and The Franco-Prussian War in 1870, which led to his downfall.
Why is Napoleon III important?
Napoleon III was a very important figure in French history because he is the one who answered the door after the 1848 revolutions and strengthened France after the downfall of Napoleon I. He is very important to people because he is the one who made all the reforms that people asked for and then Industrialized