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Summarize the reasons why Napoleon’s coronation as emperor gained the support of the French people in this text.
In the 20th century, the French Revolution was universally acknowledged as a monumental event in world history, often revered as 'the dawn of democracy.' It marked the first instance where civilian forces successfully overthrew a monarchy, subsequently triggering the collapse of feudal dynasties across Europe. This revolution is widely regarded as the catalyst for the transition from pre-modern to modern nation-state systems.  
However, the post-revolutionary chaos and immense human cost have prompted a reassessment of the French Revolution. Some argue that it was merely a natural outcome of its time—fueled by the rise of civic consciousness through advancements in printing technology and the public's growing awareness of the limitations of absolute monarchy following England's Glorious Revolution (1688). Others view it as a power struggle by bourgeois elites seeking to challenge aristocratic authority.  
In reality, even considering the era's constraints, the revolution's leading forces were bourgeois elites—another privileged class opposing the aristocracy. Their governance descended into the Reign of Terror, escalating chaos to the point of national collapse. The manipulation and tyranny of groups like the sans-culottes plunged the populace into misery, casting a dark shadow behind the revolution's celebrated legacy.  
Beyond the revolutionary fervor, the War in the Vendée (Guerre de Vendée) emerged as a civil conflict claiming millions of lives. This counter-revolutionary uprising, led by peasants opposing the revolutionaries and supporting the Roman Catholic Church and royalists, spanned eight years (1793–1801) and resulted in 300,000 to 400,000 deaths. Despite its scale, the Vendée War remained a taboo subject in France until recently, with its atrocities only partially revisited abroad. To this day, regions devastated by the brutal suppression continue to reject celebrations of the revolution.  
The revolutionaries' Reign of Terror left a deep trauma across European royalty. The spectacle of enraged masses toppling regimes and dismantling aristocratic societies sent shockwaves from Britain to Russia, leaving every monarchy in fear. The period was, in essence, an era of anomie where national order collapsed.  
Post-revolution, hundreds of thousands of civilians were massacred by revolutionary forces, and economic turmoil led to widespread famine. The restoration of monarchy just 11 years later, with Napoleon ascending to emperor by national consensus, stands as a stark testament to the revolution's grim trajectory.  
For these reasons, the 21st century has seen a reevaluation of the French Revolution's value and meaning, even domestically. Notably, the 20th-century academic emphasis on linking the revolution to democracy was partly a reaction to South Korea's 18-year military dictatorship (1970s–1980s).  
Ultimately, the fruits of the French Revolution were monopolized not by the entire populace but by bourgeois elite men who replaced the monarchy and aristocracy. Peasants, small merchants, women, and colonial subjects remained excluded from political participation and rights. The liberal democracy we know today was only fully realized after World War II, culminating in the movements of 1968.

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