Napoleon 18

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What was the reaction of other countries to Napoleon’s empire?

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Other countries were intimidated by Napoleon’s Empire. So they united against him. Mainly because his policies not only damaged the French economy but all the European economy.

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How was Napoleon both a hero and a tyrant?

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Napoleon brought policies that improved the French Economy. He also brought reforms that were aimed towards in the French Revolution. Such as equality before the law
 right to choose your profession
 freedom of religion
 protection of property
 end of serfdom
 separation of church and state
He was a tyrant because he censored the press and he brought reforms that limited people’s rights.

 workers were denied equal treatment when dealing with employers
 women lost rights and privileges
 divorce, property, adultery

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Which European countries did Napoleon fail to conquer in Western Europe?

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Napoleon had many dependent states. His allies included the Austrian Empire, The Kingdom of Denmark, The Kingdom of Norway, and the Kingdom of Prussia. However he failed to conquer Portugal, Great Britain, Sweden, Sardania, Sicily and Russia.

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How did Napoleon’s empire increase a sense of nationalism throughout Europe?

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The nations under France wanted to be governed and represented by their own people. But napoleon instead put his relatives at the thrones of these countries and also enforced French reforms. Thus nationalism increased striving for independence.

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Coup d’etat

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- the sudden unconstitutional deposition of a government, usually by a small government’s surrender; or the acquiescence of the populace and the non-participant military forces. For example whe Napoleon November 9, 1799: Coup d’Etat to overthrow the Directory

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Consulate

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o made up of 3 consuls
o appoints himself FIRST CONSUL
o eventually becomes it for life!

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Hundred Days

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 March 1, 1815
 Returned to France
 Army joined him
 Goal? To gain back what had been lost
 Results? June 18, 1815
 Defeated at Waterloo

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Propaganda

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Propaganda is a form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position.

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Nationalism

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Nationalism generally involves the identification of an ethnic identity with a state. The subject can include the belief that one's nation is of primary importance. It is also used to describe a movement to establish or protect a homeland (usually an autonomous state) for an ethnic group

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Congress of Vienna

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Led by Von Metternich
• Wanted to:
o Limit liberalism
o Return monarchies
o Stop the rise of nationalism in Austria
• France was not severely punished:
o Louis XVIII was crowned king of France
• Effect?
o Put monarchies back in control of Europe

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Concert of Europe

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The Concert of Europe, also known as the "Congress System," was the balance of power that existed in Europe from the fall of Napoleon in 1815 until the early 20th century.

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Continental System

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The Continental System was the foreign policy of Napoleon I of France in his struggle against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland during the Napoleonic Wars. It was a large-scale embargo against British trade, inaugurated on November 21, 1806. This embargo ended in 1814 after Napoleon's first abdication.

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Napoleonic Code regarding Government

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Created a strong central government
 uniform system throughout France
 Benefits?
 Orderly government
 efficient way to collect taxes
 good way to draft soldiers
 How did Napoleon deal with his opponents?
 Created a police state
What types of restrictions did Napoleon place on the people of France?
 No freedom of the press
 What happened to the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
 Children indoctrinated in the schools called lycees

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Napoleonic Code regarding Religion

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 Believed that religion was good for:
A. political cohesion
B. social cohesion
 Tried to fix things between the gov’t and the Church:
 Concordat of 1801:
 Catholic Church was the dominant faith but NOT the state religion

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Napoleonic Code regarding Law

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Incorporated many ideas from the Revolution:
 equality before the law
 right to choose your profession
 freedom of religion
 protection of property
 end of serfdom
 separation of church and state
Also included ideas that went against the Revolution:
 workers were denied equal treatment when dealing with employers
 women lost rights and privileges
 divorce, property, adultery
Code was adopted in the lands conquered by Napoleon

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Invasion of Russia

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 1812- unsuccessful invasion
 Cause of conflict?
 Struggle for power
 violate the continental system
 Russian Strategy?
 Slash and burn

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Napoleon’s military strategy

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Napoleon I of France took advantage of these developments to pursue a brutally effective "strategy of annihilation" (see scorched earth) that terrorized the populace and cared little for the mathematical perfection of the geometric strategy. Napoleon invariably sought to achieve decision in battle, with the sole aim of utterly destroying his opponent, usually achieving success through superior manoeuvre. As ruler and general he dealt with the grand strategy as well as the operational strategy, making use of political and economic measures.

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Elba

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– the island in April 1814 to which napoleon is exiled to after he is defeated by the Russian

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St. Helena

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the second exile of Napoleon after he serves 100 days as emperor and is defeated at waterloo

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Waterloo

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June 18, 1815 Defeated at Waterloo by duke of Wellington

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Lycees

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Children indoctrinated in the schools called lycees. Where they are taught to respect the empire