The political instability of France during the Revolution allowed Napoleon to take advantage of the people's need and want for reform as his military succeeded against Austria and the Kingdom of Naples along with his major triumphs in Egypt, and he was able to win them over to proclaim him 'first consul for life'.
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Rome ruled the western world for about 1000 years
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A satellite is something that revolves another object, therefore Czech Rep., Germany (where I am living now btw), Austria, Hungary, and Poland were controlled by, or taken by the Soviet Union.
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