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Napoleon, the lasting effects What could he have done differently?

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1 Napoleon, the lasting effects What could he have done differently?

2 Lasting Effects: Military Honed the corps style system of army groups Increased use of the column formation Massed firepower Easy Mobility

3 Lasting Effects: Nationalism The revolutionary motto “Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality” Liberalism Napoleonic Civil Law Codes

4 The Different Options Ideals, over ideas Military awareness True nationalism, not blind devotion

5 Napoleon; in Canada! “Napoleon is the cultural DNA of French- Canadians” – Sen. Serge Joyal Quebec legal system Quebecois politicians find a hero

6 The End of an Era The limitations of force True nationalism War, not always victory

7 A few references Picture: http://youjivinmeturkey.com/2012/04/28/imaginatio n-rules-the-world-napoleon-bonaparte/ http://youjivinmeturkey.com/2012/04/28/imaginatio n-rules-the-world-napoleon-bonaparte/ Impact in Quebec: http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/03/what-would- napoleon-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/03/what-would- napoleon-do/


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