EQ: 'Napoleon established a police state in France in the years 1800 to 1814'.

Question 1

Introduction:

Answer 1

Context:
CFJ: its duration, widespread, public reaction, departure from the Revolution, AR, previous governments, superficial vs fundamental
Judgement:

Question 2

P1: Censorship and Propaganda (Point)

Answer 2

NB was aware of the political value of censorship and propaganda so he maintain a tight control over the spread of information, undermining the revolutionary principles

Question 3

P1: Censorship and Propaganda (EV)

Answer 3

NB enforced censorship and made great use of propaganda using the police
Paris was heavily censored as Paris had a track record of being revolutionary
Freedom of press as dangerous and likely to weaken a state

Question 4

P1: Censorship and Propaganda (LINKs)

Answer 4

LINK1:
police were responsible for censorship and police surveillance of subversive behaviour

LINK2: those suspected of subversion could be tried in Special Courts (1801)
arbitrary punishment in 1810
sent to penalty colonies or kept under house arrest
booksellers punished by death
writers exiled like Madame de Stael

Question 5

P1: Censorship and Propaganda EVAL:

Answer 5

-heavily centred in Paris
-element of continuity like in the Terror
-aribtraty imprisonment was used selectively- out of 16,000 accused of seditious behaviour only 640 were under house arrest
-c and p gave a sense of unity after a decade of division

Question 6

P1: Censorship and Propaganda Interim

Answer 6

the increasing use of strict censorship helped deny critics and opponents the ability of publicity. all pervasive but heavily centered in Paris

Question 7

P2: Prefects (Point)

Answer 7

These ‘little emperors’ were the eyes, ears and the hands of the gov’t at local level.

Question 8

P2: Prefects (EV)

Answer 8

tasked with ensuring loyalty, disseminating propaganda and carry out all gov’t orders at local level

Question 9

LINKS

Answer 9

LINK1: prefects took charge of conscricption, tracked down deserters and reported on subversive behaviour
LINK2: prefects kept watch on public opinion and sent reports to NB

Question 10

P2: Prefects (EVAL)

Answer 10

• integral for law and order
• prefects chosen for their talents as administrators (68% served former revolutionary govt)- policy of ralliamonet
• not based on loyalty
  avoidance of conscription was never brought under control, particularly after 1813

Question 11

P2: Prefects (Interim)

Answer 11

The system was both efficient and effective after a decade of chaos and disruption but it was highly centralized, showing no departure from the government of the Terror, and violated enlightened principles