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How Napoleon Bonaparte Seizes Power? Directory of France perceived as weak. The new government composed of three consul and one of them is Napoleon himself. Seized power in a succesfull Coup d’Etat. Napoleon crown himself as an emperor at Dec

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Napoleon’s Nemesis: Great Britain 4 One place Napoleon just couldn’t defeat England = strong navy France + Spain = invasion of GB (1805) Failed (infamous Battle of Trafalgar) Implemented Continental System to disrupt GB’s trade & cripple it economically Failed (allies didn’t want Napoleon telling them what to do)

How Napoleon Bonaparte Fall From Power? The invasion of Russia in 1812 was Napoleon’s most disastrous mistake 5

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What Happened To Napoleon? Exiled to the Island of Elba, Mediterranean Sea. Later escapes to regain control of France. Battle of Waterloo, 1815 – site of Napoleon’s final defeat. Napoleon surrendered to the British, and was exiled to Saint Helena, where he died in

Napoleon in ExileNapoleon at Waterloo War 8

Napoleon Bonaparte Contributions- The Good Napoleonic Code – Uniform system of laws. –Eliminates some injustices between classes. –Freedom of Speech. Stabilizes the economy of France. –Fires corrupt tax collectors, trains new ones. Ends Slavery 9

Napoleon Bonaparte Contributions- The Bad Restricts freedom of the press Takes away rights of women “Women are nothing but machines for producing children” Controls empire with strong hand- slogan is order, security, efficiency. Sound like freedom? Puts family in charge of conquered territories 10

11 Women are nothing but machines for producing children. History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.