Napoleon III believed in personal rule and a centralized state. He exercised significant power and control over the government, as well as the French economy and society as a whole. He established a strong centralized government and implemented numerous reforms aimed at modernizing French society, including the construction of infrastructure and expanding the French Empire.

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Napoleon III

Question 48

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Napoleon III:

A) controlled France's finances with the approval of the French Legislature.
B) disallowed the existence of trade unions and strikes.
C) sought exclusively worker support to reestablish France as a leading world power.
D) partnered with the French Legislature to draft laws.
E) believed in personal rule and a centralized state.

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