Comparing Napoleon III And Bismarck

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Napoleon III and Bismarck are similar in the way they employed the idea of Realpolitik when making decisions in that they both switched back and forth from liberal to conservative agendas in order to gain more power. After the National Assembly denied him of being able to stand for reelection and revise the Constitution, Napoleon III seized control of the government through the use of troops, showing that he is willing to do whatever it takes to have power. Napoleon III also managed to switch from liberal to conservative ideals depending on which one benefited him. For example, he advocated a legislative body that would be elected by universal male suffrage to appeal to the growing liberalists in France. On the other hand, once he was reelected,

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