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What part did the Directory play in Napoleon’s rise to power?

allowing him to become a French citizen
naming him emperor of France
appointing him head of France’s army
allowing him to publish his philosophical ideas

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appointing him head of France’s army

The Directory gave Napoleon key military commands (notably the Army of Italy), and his victories there made him popular and powerful enough to lead the 1799 coup that brought him to power.