PPT-The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

Chapter 21 section 4 amp 5 Napoleon He did not hate any more than he loved for him nothing existed but himself Neither pity nor religion nor attachment to any other idea whatsoever could deflect him from his principal direction. EMPIRE COLLAPSES. Chapter 23.4. Napoleon’s 3 Mistakes. The . Continental . System. The Peninsular War . The Invasion of Russia. The Continental System. A . blockade. A forcible . closing of ports, preventing trade & communication . Consolidation of Power. Background to Napoleon’s Rise to Power. With the death of Robespierre in July 1794, the Reign of Terror ended.. This brought a wave of reaction that swept across France known as the White Terror (Thermidor Reaction).. (1789-1815). The End of an Era. Name:_______________ Block:____. WEX II. Chapter . 2, . Section . 5. The End of an Era. At the end of this section, I will be able to answer the following questions:. What events led to Napoleon’s downfall?. Family . Napoleon was born in Corsica . –. an Italian city that was once part of Italy but now under the rule of France. . Napoleon’s father . –. Charles Bonaparte . –. was to go to Versailles and represent the people of Corsica at the Estates General. . . December 2, 1805. Strategic Context. In early 1805, Austria and Russian join the Third Coalition to help Britain and Sweden defeat Napoleonic France. Napoleon Bonaparte acts quickly, before the Coalition can concentrate its forces or entice Prussia to join them. Bonaparte marches east, pouncing on and destroying an Austrian army at Ulm before the Russian army arrives in theater. Bonaparte continues his rapid advance to destroy the Russian army, nominally commanded by Tsar Alexander I but in practice by Mikhail Kutusov, but settles for occupying Vienna as Kutusov escapes his trap. Kutusov urges a fighting withdrawal to weaken Bonaparte but Alexander favours a battle. Bonaparte feigns weakness, requesting a truce, appearing nervous, even ceding the Pratzen Heights, key terrain between the two armies. This only confirms Alexander’s intent to fight, and so an attack plan is drawn up.. . 4. Corrupt, inconsistent, and insensitive leadership. Prosperous members of Third Estate resent privileges of First and Second estates. Spread of Enlightenment ideas. Huge government debt. Poor harvests and rising price of bread. Chapter 20. Key Topics. Napoleon’s rise, his coronation as emperor, and his administrative reforms. Napoleon’s conquests, the creation of a French Empire, and Britain’s enduring resistance. The invasion of Russia and Napoleon’s decline. Napoleon as president. Louis Napoleon agreed to legislation that would benefit the majority as he had a Catch All ideology…. Conservatives. -. the . conservatives wanted to re-educate France. With Louis Napoleon’s support and acceptance, an . Queen Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI. The Eve of Revolution. 1789. French Old Order/Three Estates. . 1. Clergy. . 2. Nobility. . 3. Everyone else. Enlightenment Ideas. Questioning inequalities of Old Regime. 1769 – 1821. F. rom . a poor . Corsican family . of minor nobility. Was a 20 year old French army officer when the French Revolution broke . out, rose to rank of general by age 24. In the wars . between . SSWH14 The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.. c. Explain Napoleon’s rise to power, and his defeat; and explain the consequences for Europe.. The Rise of Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte dominated French and European history from 1799 – 1815. . On the Eve of Revolution . 1789, France still clung to an outdated social system, from the Middle Ages. Everyone in France belonged to Three classes: . First Estate 1%. Second Estate 2% . Third Estate 97% . July 1794 Robespierre executed. Propertied bourgeoisie quickly gained control of the government- “red” terror of the Committee of Public Safety- “White” terror of reaction. Restrictive Jacobin measures were repealed- a new era of “licentious living”. 1799-1815. Napoleon’s character. Intelligent. Witty. Charming. Depressive. Childish. Decisive. Life Under the Directory. Directory was corrupt, economy was poor. Following Robespierre, people went wild.