Napoleon Bonaparte Ms. Rendek and Mr. Bell

New System of Government After the end of the Committee of Public Safety, a new government is made. It had a legislative branch and an executive that was a committee of five members called the Directory

The Directory The Directory becomes very corrupt and can not manage the country. The people of France are unhappy again.

Napoleon Bonaparte Member of the French military – well versed in military tactics Troops are very devoted to him

Overthrow Stages a coup d’etat (overthrow of the government) of the Directory and sets up a new government called the Consulate There is a legislature, but really Napoleon has absolute power Officially ends the French Revolution

The Consulate Appoints military officials to office Conducts all foreign affairs Calls himself consul (for life in 1802) Influences legislature In 1804, he crowns himself Emperor Napoleon I

Video Clip In your notebook, write down things Napoleon did to try to rebuild France. “For the people, not by the people” bdd2-2674eafeb7a2

Strict Control Limits liberty and some freedoms –Control of newspapers –Spies to monitor speech –Checks mail that is sent ** Why does he do this?

Examine the Changes Chart Do you think Napoleon Bonaparte was a good leader? Why or why not?

Napoleon Internationally Napoleon’s Grand Army defeats Austrian, Prussian, and Russian armies in a series of battles Becomes the most powerful in Europe

Fall of Napoleon - Russia Russia will not submit to Napoleon – he feels he must make an example of them Marches a 600,000 man army into Russia Russians retreat and burn cities and towns – leave no food or supplies for Napoleon

Fall of Napoleon - Russia Come to Moscow and find it in flames “Great Retreat” – Napoleon must retreat back towards Poland. Many troops die (starve or freeze) on way home – returns with only 40,000 European states attack weak French military and capture Paris Exile Napoleon and reinstate monarchy with Louis XVIII

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Fall of Napoleon - Waterloo Little support for Louis XVIII – weak government Napoleon comes back to France Louis XVIII send troops to capture him but they join him! Russia, Prussia, and Austria respond by sending troops – Napoleon raises army of veterans

Fall of Napoleon - Waterloo Meet British and Prussian forces led by Duke of Wellington in Waterloo in Belgium (1815) Defeat Napoleon’s troops and send him permanently into exile

Closure Do you consider Napoleon’s story to be one of triumph or tribulation?