Why do people accept a dictator in France

Because of the revolution, France was in a mess (civil war between the royalists and those who supported the revolution plus war with the whole Europe). Many French wanted order, peace and greatness, and at the beginning of the Empire, it seemed that Napoleon had given them this or would do it soon : for peace, Lunéville peace with Austria in 1801, Amiens peace with GB in 1802. For greatness, victory of Marengo in 1800. For order, pacification of the western France ...