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Napoleon



             the northern coast of Germany, the Adriatic coast of modern Croatia and the Grand.
             Duchy of Warsaw were some of the conquered areas that experienced none of the.
             benefits that were felt in parts of western Europe annexed to France which included.
             much of western Germany and north-western Italy, as well as all of modern Belgium. For.
             the parts of western Europe annexed to France some of the benefits were the creation of a.
             stable, civilian administrative system of local government and these areas settled into.
             relative peace and security. The other areas only received the problems of war,.
             conscription and heavy taxation. "He extorted millions from Dutch merchants, the Swiss,.
             the Italians, and even the Portuguese."3 Thus, economic changes were made that helped.
             Napoleon instead of the people of Europe. .
             Political changes were made to increase Napoleon's power rather than strengthen.
             the people's political status. Napoleon pretended that the people of France had a say in.
             the political decisions that were made but in reality they did not. Only Napoleon could.
             create laws and the people could only veto or approve a law made by Napoleon.
             Napoleon imprisoned or removed people in politics who were against him. "State prisons.
             were set up in which political suspects could be detained without trial for as long as a.
             year."4 Distinguished and well-known men and women known for being against the.
             regime were forced to move to different provincial towns. "These were people such as.
             Madame de Stael and her friends Juliette Recamier and Mathieu de Montmorency."5.
             Napoleon imposed strict censorship. The newspapers, which could spread news about.
             revolutionary politics, were seen as a threat by Napoleon. He commented that "If the.
             press is not bridled I shall not remain three days in power"6. "Over a thousand new.
             newspaper titles had appeared in the decade after 1789; by 1811 only four had.
             governmental authorization."7 Any newspaper articles that were printed without.


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