1. The End of Napoleon

2. Agenda
1. Bell Ringer: What is the impact of Napoleon on France after the Reign of Terror? 2. Lecture: The Downfall of Napoleon 3. The End of Napoleon Clip (2:30 to end) 4. The Mistakes of Napoleon Chart 5. Propaganda Analysis, Fall of Napoleon 6. The Phases of Revolution Group Activity/Timeline Obj: Students will analyze the fall of Napoleon and the impact on Europe.

3. Napoleon’s Mistakes
He needs a son to run the Empire, divorces Josephine and allies with the Austrian Royals.
Son, Napoleon II
Overextended the empire in his quest for more power over the people.

4. Napoleon’s Mistakes: Continental System
Blockade to prevent communication between Great Britain and Europe.
Napoleon thought Europe would be self-sufficient.
Smugglers could get through the blockade
Britain allowed its own blockade, and caused economic turmoil in France.

5. Mistakes: Peninsular War
Napoleon disregarded Spain and invaded Portugal in 1808.
Deposing the monarch, people begin to rebel in Spain.
Defended their faith.
Guerrilla warfare would weaken French forces (they couldn’t figure out how to fight them)
Britain would help the rebels against the French.
Nationalist ideas worked against Napoleon.

6. Mistakes: Invasion of Russia
Decided to attack Alexander I for selling grain to Britain.
Napoleon’s grand army was a conglomeration of many cultures.
Russians would retreat in a “scorched-earth” policy, leaving no supplies for the invading army.
Russian winter kept them in Moscow, soldiers began to retreat to Europe.
The winter, and Russian raiders would attack troops sporadically in -30 degree weather.
Begins war with 422,000 and leaves with less than 40,000.

7. The Downfall Everyone went against France, including Austria.
1814, Russia and Prussia make it to Paris. Napoleon’s generals refuse to fight.
Exiled to Elba, Louis XVIII takes power in France.
1815, Napoleon escapes, rounds up an army, and takes France from the King.
Quickly removed from power after 100 days.
Waterloo- Final stand for Napoleon.

8. Death of Napoleon He dies in 1821, still in exile. How did he die?
Doctors say stomach cancer…
Arsenic in the wallpaper, mold may have carried it into his body…
Murdered?