Napoleon Adam Walker Nationalism is the devotion of people to the interests of its nation or the love of one's country to stay independent. Nationalism played a major role in the downfall of Napoleon in that he wanted an empire and his opponent's wanted independence. As Napoleon was conquering lands and creating a vast empire his troops stressed in the far lands that they conquered life, liberty and equality. Although Napoleon did not realize, it …showed first 75 words of 682 total…

…showed last 75 words of 682 total…his empire. In addition, the nationalistic feeling that was felt between his opponent has eventually destroyed him. Napoleon was a leader and a national hero for his country. He gave them something that they could not have gotten from any other leader. He gave them a sense of power and freedom. Napoleon let them “do whatever they wanted” he gave them the freedom of speech, and from all that he gave them a national hero.