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=Louis Napoleon: Presented  by Melissa K & Meredith P =

Timeline:
 * 1808: (April 20th) Louis Napoleon is born in Paris
 * 1832: Death of Duc de Reichstadt now puts Napoleon as the 'heir' to the title Emperor Napoleon
 * 1840: failed attempt to take over puts Louis Napoleon in prison
 * 1844: Louis Napoleon publishes his book, //Extinction du pauperisme// (the extinction of poverty
 * 1848: (February) revolution in Paris leads to King Louis Philippe's flee
 * 1848: (December) Louis Napoleon is elected President of the Second Republic of France
 * 1848: Georges Haussmann and Louis Napoleon modernize Paris
 * 1851: (December 2nd) Louis Napoleon extends his authority with a coup [[image:Louis_Napoleon.jpg width="233" height="168" align="right"]]
 * 1852: (December 2nd) Second Empire Begins in France
 * 1853: Louis Napoleon marries Empress Eugenie de Montijo
 * 1854: Crimean War
 * 1860: Free trade treaty made with Britain
 * 1860: Louis Napoleon establishes the development of labor unions
 * 1870: (May 8th) More liberal constitution
 * 1870: (July 19th) France declares war on Prussia
 * 1870: (September 2nd) French are defeated and Louis Napoleon is captured and imprisoned in Germany
 * 1870: (September 4th) Republic declared in France
 * 1873: Louis Napoleon dies in Chislehurst, Kent



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Louis Napoleon started off his major accomplishments with the publication of his book, //Extinction du pauperisme//, meaning the extinction of poverty. His book was published in 1844, which was around the time he began encouraged a more socialist economic policy for France. Louis Napoleon ran for president of the new French republic on December 10, 1848 and was elected as President of the Second Republic. He swore to his people "...I swear to remain faithful to the democratic Republic and to defend the Constitution (Thompson 99)."

Accomplishments During the Presidency (1848-1851)
Also in 1848, Louis Napoleon recruited Georges Haussmann to beautify Paris, with the "first modern and planned cities in Western Civilization (Larson 1693)." They modernized the sewage system, planned cities and added more open spaces, such as parks. Also, they added gas lamps to the streets of Paris, making it known as "the city of lights." After doing so, he concentrated his power. However, at the end of his term, he was unable to run for reelection. Angered by his sudden loss of power, he succeeded with his //coup d'état// on December 2, 1851.

Final Accomplishments (1852-1873)
In 1852, Louis Napoleon called himself Emperor Napoleon III and made the Second Napoleonic Empire. He supported new economic systems that were more liberal and allowed France to succeed. He entered the Crimean war, where Napoleon III "reaped credit for his diplomacy which led to peace (Larson 1692)." Then in 1853, he married Empress Eugenie of Montijo. Also, Napoleon III's strategies concerning war allowed France to become a world power. Seven years later, Napoleon III established a free trade treaty with England. That same year, he allowed development of labor unions, which allowed workers to come together and fight for changes regarding issues such as health care, work hours, and wages, among others. Finally, in 1870, a more liberal constitution was established for the people of France.

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 * Social Background || Louis Napoleon reorganized the cities of France to make them more spacious and beautiful. (__World History: The Modern Era__) In his social circles, he used his familial ties to get friends and support (Bernstein). He also got better living conditions and health care for his people. In 1849, Louis Napoleon ordered the French army to restore Pope Pius IX to Rome, which encouraged more Catholicism (Larson). Finally, he managed to stabilize social classes after the French Revolution took place (Thompson). ||
 * Political Background || Louis Napoleon was fairly liberal and had advanced political ideas. (__World History: The Modern Era__) He was chosen to be President by the people of France as they supported their new republican government. He desired peace for France and shared that with his people. However, he was later forced into war, which made him an unpopular ruler. He also brilliantly tried to gain support from leaders of powerful countries, such as the Queen of England, to get support and allies (Bernstein). ||
 * Economic Background || He had liberal economic policies that greatly advanced France at the time. He wanted improvements in transportation to lead to a better French economy. Louis Napoleon gave financial support to the coal and iron industries as well because he thought they were crucial to the economy. He changed French banking as well, and he greatly improved it (Bernstein). Louis Napoleon was also a socialist, so he thought the government should control and increase the wealth of France (Forbes). ||

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