In November 1799, in an event known as the coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon was part of a group that successfully overthrew the French Directory. The Directory was replaced with a Consulate, and Napoleon became one of them, making him France’s leading political figure. In June 1800, at the Battle of Marengo, Napoleon defeated one of France’s enemies, the Austrians, and drove them out of Italy. The victory helped Napoleon’s power as a leader. Additionally, with the Treaty of Amiens in 1802, the British agreed to have peace with the French. Napoleon worked to restore post-revolutionary France. He centralized the government; made reforms in banking and education; supported science and the arts; and improve relations between him and the pope. One of his accomplishments was the Napoleonic Code, which was a guideline for the French legal system and continues to form the foundation of French civil law to this day. in 1806, Napoleon …show more content…
Bush declared Global War on Terrorism. The united states government increased military operations, as well as on governments and countries accused of sheltering them. October 2001 saw the first military action by the united states. Under this policy, the military invaded Afghanistan in order to remove the terrorist and to capture al Qaeda forces. The war is ongoing and has not been won. Airports also doubled their security after 9/11, as well as giving law enforcement agencies sweeping search and surveillance powers over united states citizens without a warrant also the government aimed for the developing technology that would enable it to collect and process massive amounts of information every individual in the United States.I think that a domineering government would be better because if you allow yourself to be dominated then you don 't deserve to have freedom because if you 're not willing to fight for your freedom then what 's the point of having it. Besides, we live in a dominating country