There have been many great leaders over the centuries. George Washington, General Patten, and Martin Luther King Jr. are just a few examples of such leaders. Napoleon Bonaparte is considered by many to be one of this group of exceptional commanders. However, he is one of the few who some believe was just in the right place at the right time. So, was Napoleon Bonaparte the Savior of France, or was he simply in a convenient situation? Both sides can be argued, however there are many facts that indicate he was lucky with his timing. It all began with the French Revolution and the reforms that came with it. The Revolution brought many new ideals to the French, and in doing so gave them new ideas about social structure, about government or dominant power, and about the willingness to accept a radical approach, and it was thanks to these ideas that Napoleon had the opportunity to reclaim the power, something he would never have done until that moment of growth and acceptance. The first and most important reason why he managed to gain power was the change in the concept of social structure. Before the Revolution he would have been considered a member of Burgundy, the richest of the poor. This means that he most likely would not have been able to attend military school and hone his natural gift for leadership, and he would certainly not have been able to hold a high-ranking position such as that of general. These positions were held by the nobility, a class into which he did not fall. If he had arrived at that moment, he could not have saved France. However, during and after the Revolution, the French began to have new views on this social structure. The majority wanted to give everyone equal opportunities in life, and... middle of paper... finding the right government to govern, and the willingness to accept a radical as leader brought out a time that was the right time for Napoleon to take power and bring France to a better place. If he had arrived before the Revolution, he could never have succeeded as he did. His previous social position would have prevented him from becoming general and proving his worth, while the solid pre-Revolution government would have prevented him from gaining power. The weakened government after the Revolution provided Napoleon with the perfect opportunity to gain popularity among the people and to overthrow said government. If another historical moment had happened, it would have been absolutely impossible for Napoleon to achieve what he did, and it just so happened that he appeared in the right place at the right time to become what is known as the "Savior of France"..”