Evaluate the conditions that existed in France that allowed Napoleon to rise to power

1. Day 69-71 Objectives • Evaluate the conditions that existed in France that allowed Napoleon to rise to power • Judge the PERSIAGM impact of Napoleon on France and Europe • Chronicle the fall of Napoleon from 1812 to 1815

2. Napoleon’s Peak • Who is part of it? • How did Napoleon do this? • 1 million men • How did he break this land up? • What impact did his empire make on European People?

3. Napoleon & PERSIA • How did Napoleon run his empire • Politically • Socially • Jews in France • Economically • Religiously • Intellectually? • Metric System 1799 • All of these policies are actually very similar to a political policy we will learn later

4. What will ruin Napoleon?? • Nationalism in Europe • You are a Spaniard, German, Pole…what do you think of Napoleon? • What will you do then? • Love of own “people.” Who needs a little self-love and confidence at this time? • _____can’t be defeated • #1 enemy GB

5. France vs GB • 1805… • Battle of Trafalgar

6. Napoleon then tries… • Continental system… • GB answers… • What might Europeans think now?

7. 1812... The beginning of the end for Napoleon

8. Napoleon vs Russia 1812 • Russia backs out of Continental System • Napoleon builds 600K army to invade Russia • Russia never engages in DIRECT BATTLES (except Borodino) • Why? Connection to today? • Russia retreats and uses “scorched earth” policy • French hungry and travel deeper and deeper into Russia

9. September in Moscow NO FOOD!

10. October The snowy Road back To France

11. Retreat from Russia • 600K go into Russia (Napoleon’s best troops) • 40-100K come home

18. Europe Capitalizes • Why is this the best time? • What old analogy/theme is used again… • German Nationalism unleashed…want war!!! • Klemens von Metternich, Austrian foreign minister is a powerful enemy to Napoleon • Napoleon offered peace offer to avoid war • Napoleon rejects it • Major Battle to ensue

19. Battle of Leipzig...1813 • Russia, Austria and Prussia beat France • 200K (young+old) to 400K • 2ndmajor defeat for Napoleon

20. Napoleon loses • Enemies close in on France after the victory • Suicide potion expires • Napoleon ABDICATES the French Throne • Exiled to island of Elba, off Italy

22. France after Napoleon • Monarchy brought back by monarchs of Europe • Louis XVIII • Brother of Louis XVI • Fear of return to old regime makes his reign short

23. March 1815 Napoleon returns to Paris

24. Napoleon’s 100 Days • Escapes Elba • Bloodless retake of France • Louis XVIII flees • European Coalition reassemble forces for final battle…want… • Balance of Power • Napoleon offers truce • Rejected • Napoleon rushes to assemble army

25. Battle of Waterloo June 18, 1815

26. Battle of Waterloo • GB and Prussia defeat Napoleon • If only it didn’t rain for Napoleon • Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (GB) beats the man he studied for years • Napoleon abdicates throne again • Exiled to St. Helena until death

27. ArthurWellesleyDuke ofWellington

28. St. Helena… Where Napoleon will live the last 6 years of his life until his death in 1821

31. Napoleon returns to France

32. Napoleon’sFinalRestingPlace

34. Napoleon’s Tomb

36. Congress of Vienna 1815 • Austria hosts (Vienna) • Goals • Restore stability in Europe (for who?) • Bring Europe back to before 1792…what gov? • Conservatism… • Balance of Power… • Stability will be maintained by alliance of monarchs…how? • Will police Europe for any signs of…