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    Ensuing the French Revolution, Napoleon took power in France which led to disputes if Napoleon’s disposition was that of a tyrant and war criminal or that of a champion of the common man and a hero of the Revolution. Napoleon gained high status in the French military as he gave victory to France against the Austrian army, along with other countries in the Coalition. He failed to defend himself from the British army, even with the tactic of cutting off their trade, and had his own supplies and…

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    most powerful institutions in France. The Bishops and Priests controlled aspects of French society, life, and thought. The leaders of the Revolution believed that the Church had too much control over French society and that this control limited individual expression and thought. The Churches were then placed under government control to limit the powers and privileges of the clergy. The French Revolution had, “introduced new crucial values, new status strivings, new levels of expectation and it…

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    person. His military talent and his success at suppressing a riot, made him very well known in France. While the French government was headed by The Directory, he was appointed general and instructed to extend the revolution into Italy. By succeeding at this task he extended France’s rule to Rome and was also the first since its founding to capture the independent republic of Venice. When he returned to France he was involved in a coup d’etat which deposed The Directory as the executive…

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    the levels of secularism between Italy and France. Two cases will be analyzed in this section of the essay, the French hijab bullshit and the Italian crucifix being displayed in public buildings bullshit. The law allowing for the crucifixes to be displayed inside the classrooms, the Italian courts, and hospitals was passed in 1924 by Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (Thomas, R. Murray, 2007). After the Second World War in 1948, Italy passed a new constitution, which officially made the…

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    Following the Seven Years’ War, France lost its political standing in Europe, as its independence, security, and power were threatened daily. The idea of an American victory over the British greatly appealed the French, as it proffered an invaluable chance to the French to regain their status and to weaken England in one blow. Yet the French did not wish to support a mercurial and unstable cause, and the Americans did not desire a loss of their unique neutrality, and on these terms the French…

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    there is one place that I will truly remember for eternity, and most certainly tell my children about. That place is Lyon, France. I may have only lived there for a year, but the maturity, and independence I gained from it is that of a decade. I am truly grateful for the opportunity I was presented with, and would gladly take it again if offered the chance to. My trip to France has allowed me to look at life from a different lens, I appreciate and respect my great life much more now than I did…

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    happily ever after.” By claiming that his religion has for an aim the same ideals as those of “the fifth republic”, namely liberté, égalité, fratenité, the ideals of fraternity, solidarity and humanism, he creates the bridge between his world and France. As he puts it: It’s not another theme, but almost Since Republican values are sufficient in themselves Just the story of the guy who was trying And who now is doing his best to say I love you Because you only get one chance Or else regret…

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    and richest history in the world, but its beauty always mesmerizes the history lover. In the 8th century, after the death of Charlemagne came the division of the empire as the valid Treaty of Verdun was made . The three parts are now approximately France, Germany, and Italy. From 885 to 886, Charles the Fat took over Paris, however, he was incapable to show up at the battle with the Viking, proving that he was unable to protect the people, later he was overthrew because of the falling authority.…

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    France Research Paper

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    France is unique and one of the most amazing countries in the world. The food is amazing, and the sights in France are breathtaking. It has existed as a country for a little over a thousand years, and managed to fill those with some of the most important events in European history. It is bordered by the English Channel to the north, Luxembourg and Belgium to the northeast, Germany and Switzerland to the east, Italy to the southeast, the Mediterranean to the south, southwest by Andorra and Spain…

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    Judgment and Execution of Louis XVI, King of France; with a List of the Members of the National Convention, Who Voted for and against His Death; and the Names of Many of the Most Considerable Sufferers in the Course of the French Revolution, Distinguished According to Their Principles. Bath, 1796.…

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