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So, this is gong to be my first thread. I hope that you accept and participate in any discussion that is created.

What if Napoleon takes the title of First Consul and does not attempt to extend the empire? Instead, he solidifies the defend of France, seeks aid from the US (in terms of creating political stability and establishing a form of democracy), and negotiates peacefully with the neighboring monarchies that are displeased with the rebellion against Louis XV.

My questions have to do with Europe and the altered history that would follow without a series of Napoleonic Wars and empire.

a). What actions would Napoleon and France have to take to secure its borders and calm the anger of nations like Austria to prevent the series of battles that lead to the protracted Napoleonic Wars?

b). What happens to the Italian and German unification efforts if they are never under the control of Napoleonic forces? Are the movements stalled, prevented, or led under different members?

c.) What happens to England and its claim to power if they never destroy the burgeoning French navy? Are there other conflicts that would eventually lead to dominance by one nation or the other? Do colonial conflict rise with Napoleon in office for a longer period of time?

d.) What happens to Russia and the line of Tsars? No invasion of Moscow might mean less hatred by the public and therefore no revolution.

Please consider the time from Napoleon's rise to the Consul until 1900 (or perhaps what would have been the start of WWI).

Thank you for looking.
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