Shared understanding, common ideology, and social norms are only a few aspects of culture. France’s history includes key events that define who the people are and how they function as a nation. Leaders such as Napoleon Bonaparte provided a baseline on how modern politics function today. Technological achievements, alongside necessity, allowed the country’s military to develop one of the first air defense artillery pieces in the world. The infrastructure of the country has adapted to support a large population with a global reach. To support all aspects of the nation, the French economy is both complicated and diverse. The French people have demarcated themselves from the rest of the world by continuing to partake in widespread understanding, …show more content…
Napoleon has been touted as the founder of the modern state in which was based on a well-informed government that collected data on citizens, policed more closely, and tax more efficiently (Lyons, 1994). He transformed the country from a monarchy into a dictatorial state, and established the political baseline of today’s French government. The methodology of a government analyzing data from the populace allows a better decision process to enact significate policies. Although, the dictator aspect of Bonaparte’s government was phased out over time and replaced with a more democratic system. France has become a leader of political structure and has the continued confidence of their …show more content…
France was one of the first to create a dedicated antiaircraft gun by adapting their 75mm model 1897 field gun into an air defense weapon (Crabtree, 1994). A few 75mm pieces were sold to the United States, but innovation and ineluctability through World War 1 quickly evolved the quality of air defense weapons. In 110 years from the start of developing air defense weaponry, France went from the model 1897 to the Crotale New Generation system; one of the best short range air defense systems in the world today. Features of the Crotale include a passive and active radar, anti-air missiles that range 16km, and a mobile platform that can protect maneuver forces effectively. An early adaptation of innovative military arms boosted the country’s economy, which allowed France to quickly adapt to a global