hitherto colonised countries and the colonial powers‚ not just for the former.’ Explain how far‚ and for what reasons‚ you agree this statement. In 1939‚ “France controlled a colonial empire…over twenty times as large as the home country‚ and it contained one and a half times as many inhabitants” (Costa). One such country controlled by France –and my focus for the purposes of this essay- was Algeria. From its initial occupation in 1830‚ France’s hegemony over Algeria spanned more than one hundred
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to power and controlling France‚ Napoleon was able to create unity and stability‚ both political and economic‚ in one of the most powerful nations in Europe at the time. Napoleon was not only an excellent leader‚ but also a dominant war strategist. He was able to conquer enemies of France and expand Frances territory. By giving people rights and freedoms‚ forming a respectable educational system and creating religious tolerance‚ along with dominating the enemies of France with his excellent skills
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Napoleon‚ brought up his country‚ France‚ from its most tormented status‚ to the very pinnacle of its height in just a few years time. He was a military hero who won splendid land-based battles‚ which allowed him to dominate most of the European continent. He was a man with ambition‚ great self-control and calculation‚ a great strategist‚ a genius; whatever it was‚ he was simply the best. But‚ even though how great this person was‚ something about how he governed France still floats among people’s minds
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disease called The Black Death. The war changed the English and France people’s lives forever. Joan of Arc‚ a French peasant girl that brought the ultimate French success. She claimed that God spoke to her ‚ and told her that King Charles VII had to be crowned and if the French soldiers stopped cursing and doing mischievous things ‚ then they will defeat the English. The French men listened to what she had to say and the English left France. In Documents six and seven we are given the letters that
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directed by Coline Serreau is set in France‚ following Helene‚ a wealthy parisian woman and Malika (Noemie)‚ a young prostitute. There are themes throughout the movie of both sexism and abuse of varying degrees. These themes are spread across different races and social classes through different parts of France. France today also has a fierce sense of nationalism‚ so much so that they only offer assimilation for immigrants. Any immigrants who come to France must learn French and have an identity
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In 1998 France was awarded the right to host the world cup‚ the world’s largest and most important soccer tournament. As the host of the world cup‚ it naturally helped boost up the economy‚ by accommodating tourists‚ creating new jobs‚ selling merchandise‚ etc. People tend to spend more on hotels‚ meals‚ and of course alcohol.[6] In preparation for the event France spent billions of Euros on infrastructure projects.[7] Many economists believe success in a world cup can boost a country’s economic
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pillaging will be killed‚ in fact he halted the pillage of Rome‚ which shows his humanity but also connected himself to the people of France by showing how he supports the people. This is similar to how in his letter to Jerome he expresses his wish that Jerome abolishes serfdom and set up law and order in Germany‚ just like he did in France. With serfdom gone the people of France gained equality‚ a main issue that caused the French Revolution in the first place. Napoleon wrote the Napoleonic Code granting
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the late 1700’s France was one of the most powerful and influential countries in Europe. The violent changes that took place during the French Revolution affected most of the European people. People had many different opinions of the revolution. It was a period of time where new ideas about government‚ human rights‚ and social equality were being introduced to France. I think these new ideas were the reason why people had so many different reactions to the French Revolution. France and other European
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BASTILLE (from Fr. bastir‚ now bdtir‚ to build)‚ originally any fortified building forming part of a system of defence or attack; the name was especially applied to several of the principal points in the ancient fortifications of Paris. In the reign of King John‚ or even earlier‚ the gate of Saint Antoine was flanked by two towers; and about 1369 Hugues Aubriot‚ at the command of Charles V.‚ changed it into a regular bastille or fort by the addition of six others of massive structure‚ the whole united
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How far was Napoleons rise to 1798 due to his own skill and talent? Napoleon had significant input into many major event leading up to 1798‚ which all contributed to his rise. Not only did his skill and talent play a huge part in this‚ but other factors like key events all played a role in his rise to 1798. For many reasons‚ his rise to 1798 could be seen as due to his own skill and talent. His skill and talent was seen from very early on in his childhood. Due to his Corsican upbringing‚ he was
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