The Directory

 

Napoleon Bonaparte

 

People had grown tired of the instability and bloodshed of the revolution and were ready for something more moderate. By 1795, the republic was gone, and 5 men with business interests had the executive power in France. This new government was called The Directory and was far more conservative than the Jacobin republic had been. It was also ineffectual and the people readily accepted the coup d'etat of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799. The revolution was over.

 

End of the Napoleon: Hero or Tyrant? Exhibit

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