Martin's viewed the work of Laura Bates as something very hilarious since Bates have been getting slammed doors when she was teaching in the prison and Martin hasn't been in that situation yet. And Bates managed to teach the prisoners about Shakespeare and his works and how the prisoners would be able to relate to Shakespeare's works.
It forced Germany To shift its focus from fighting the war to producing food and supplies
Invading Russia proved disastrous because of a few reasons:
1) Timing of invasion: While France invaded towards the middle of summer (the best time is summer), it just wasn't enough time to take over the strategic areas before winter set in, leading to the French defeat and eventual retreat from Russia.
2) Sheer size: Russia stretched across Eurasia, and because of this large extent covering thousands of square miles, Napoleon had a hard time locating and decisively taking over the land and guarding it, which led to infiltration, sabotage, and spies from the Russian empire.
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