Many leaders have changed their nation's history by their domestic and foreign policies. Napoleon Bonaparte was the dictator of France from 1799 to 1815. During his reign as emperor, Napoleon established plans of action to deal with France's problems both at home and abroad. One domestic policy Napoleon established was the creation of the National Bank. This policy had a positive effect on France. The Continental System was one of Napoleon's foreign policies. It had a negative effect on France. In the early 1800's, Napoleon's domestic policy, the creation of the National Bank, had a positive effect on France. A domestic policy is a plan of action within one's own nation. Prior to the creation of the National Bank and Napoleon's rise to power,
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A foreign policy is a plan of action within two or more nations. Napoleon established the Continental System in 1806, after he was never able to beat Great Britain. Napoleon, who wasn't used to losing, also lost the Battle of Trafalgar. The Battle of Trafalgar was a battle that took place in 1805. The French and the Spanish were both defeated by the English. This clearly infuriated Napoleon as it ruined his winning streak. Napoleon also lost the Seven Years War. The Seven Years War was a war between England, Prussia, France, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Saxony. England and Prussia defeated all other countries, of which included France. The goal of the Continental System was to cut Great Britain off from supplies and communication; in other words, to ruin Great Britain's economy. Although it was now against the law to trade with Great Britain, other countries still did so. Cutting Great Britain off hurt not only Great Britain's economy, but every other European economy as well. Without being able to trade, sell, and buy from Great Britain, everyone else lost money from losing a client. They also lost resources that they imported from Great Britain. Not only did the Continental System hurt all European economies, but it also caused Great Britain to create their own blockade. The British government enacted a blockade of their own along the French coast. France, however, had
A foreign policy is a plan of action within two or more nations. Napoleon established the Continental System in 1806, after he was never able to beat Great Britain. Napoleon, who wasn't used to losing, also lost the Battle of Trafalgar. The Battle of Trafalgar was a battle that took place in 1805. The French and the Spanish were both defeated by the English. This clearly infuriated Napoleon as it ruined his winning streak. Napoleon also lost the Seven Years War. The Seven Years War was a war between England, Prussia, France, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Saxony. England and Prussia defeated all other countries, of which included France. The goal of the Continental System was to cut Great Britain off from supplies and communication; in other words, to ruin Great Britain's economy. Although it was now against the law to trade with Great Britain, other countries still did so. Cutting Great Britain off hurt not only Great Britain's economy, but every other European economy as well. Without being able to trade, sell, and buy from Great Britain, everyone else lost money from losing a client. They also lost resources that they imported from Great Britain. Not only did the Continental System hurt all European economies, but it also caused Great Britain to create their own blockade. The British government enacted a blockade of their own along the French coast. France, however, had