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Today, make a difference. Make a difference in your own life
Today, make a difference. Make a difference in your own life. Make a difference in someone’s life. Make a difference in the world. Today, just make a difference.
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Agenda 1. Warm Up .2 Discussion: The Downfall of Napoleon 3. The End of Napoleon Clip 8. Napoleon’s Report Card 5. Propaganda Analysis- Looking at Cartoons 17. French Match Game 2k17- Filled with Prizes!! 6.34 Weird little Napoleon 7. Return Tests, Correction Policy HW: Test Corrections
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What is the impact of Napoleon on France after the Reign of Terror?
Warm Up What is the impact of Napoleon on France after the Reign of Terror?
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The End of Napoleon Video 1 Video 2
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Napoleon’s Mistakes He needs a son to run the Empire, divorces Josephine and marries Marie Louise, an Austrian Royal. Son, Napoleon II Overextended the empire in his quest for more power over the people.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. The Downfall
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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? Weird little Napoleon
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