Napoleon Bonaparte also new it was necessary to keep the loyalty of the people. He understood that in order to maintain an empire that was based on the inclusion of all the population, that he must have the support of the whole country, not just certain classes.

The government were able to pick out specific things that needed changing, and were able to use them to their advantage. One example is with newspapers. They made a greater choice of newspapers, most of which were completely pro-government such as the “Le Constitutionnel” or “Le Pays”, and made sure that they were available all over France, including all the places in the country side. Also, throughout France, placards would appear on the streets or in public places, they would have pro-governement slogans written on them, or sometimes drawings that would depict the government in a good way. The government were always looking for ways in which they could reach all members of society. They made many various pamphlets that would shed a good light on the regime, and allow the people to see how much life had improved since their empowerment. One pamphlet, “Titres de la dynastie Napoleon” was printed 170,000 times, and was posted to people of all classes in society.

Another piece of propaganda was “Les Malheurs et le triomphe de Jacques Benhomme”. This was a book that described peasants and their presence fighting in the calvary all through history up to the revolution. It romanticised their participation in military actions, and praised them for the loyalty. It goes on to describe the peasants of the new revolutionised regime as being new, happy peasants, and that the other people of France that live in the cities are in fact jealous of them living in the country side. This propaganda was important, as it made the peasants feel important to their country, and also that it insured them that they were happier now than they would have been without the revolution.

