AH challenge: Third French Empire

Your challenge, should you chose to accept it, is to have the Bonapartists restored to power in France once more. Pre-1900 PODs are allowed despite the forum this is placed in but the end result should be Bonaparts as Emperors of France. Any POD you can think of is allowed short of ASBs.
 

Xen

Banned
The French lose World War I and descend into Civil War, the Bonapartist faction is able to secure an alliance with Britain, America or perhaps even Germany to get badly needed supplies and seizes control of the country. The current Bonapartist pretender is crowned Emperor of the Third Empire.

Alternatively, once defeating France in 1940, Hitler decides that he is the new Napoleon of Europe and to pay homage to Napoleon he has the Bonapartist pretender crowned Emperor. The French however resist war with the allies, and secretly works with the western allies. In 1944 the French Army assists D-day by betraying the Germans, and quickly liberating their nation. {Unlikely I know, the Bonapartists were active in the French Resistance, and are not likely to collaborate, but stranger things have happened then this scenario}
 

yourworstnightmare

Banned
Donor
France losing WW1 (or negotiated peace agreement with Germany which allow Germany to hold Alsace- Lorraine), socialist agitators bringing the country to the brink of civil war. France saved by military intervention in politics. The French learn to compromise with democracy. Even though the 4th Republic is established in the mid 20s, democracy is losing it's legitimacy among the French people. Extreme Right Wing movements gain popularity and Action Francaise demand the return of monarchy in France. In the early 30s it seems a Left Wing alliance would win the next election. The army and the extreme right wing movements launch a coup and proclaim the end of the 4th Republic. As a result it's decided that the Bonaparte family would be offered the position as monarch. The Third Empire is announced.
 
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