Transcript Rise and Fall of Napoleon Ppt

Napoleon
Bonaparte
Thesis: Napoleon’s controversial time a
leader of France generated
exceptionally positive and extremely
negative views about his influence on
France and the rest of Europe.
Outline
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Chaotic France
Quick Rise to power
Military Victories
Monumental
defeats
The Napoleon
Debate: Hero or
Tyrant
Background- France prior to
Napoleon’s time as leader
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Chaos of French
Revolution
Reign of Terror
Feared return of King
Weak leaders
Early Life
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Born: August 15th 1769
Island of Corsica
Attends military school
in France
Appointed lieutenant
at 16
The Young Military Officer
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Won victories against Austria and Prussia
Disrupted British trade routes
Became popular with the people
Coup d’etat of 1799
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Returns from
fighting British in
Egypt
Ends Directory;
takes title of First
Consul
Coup d’etatleader’s sudden
seizure of power
Napoleon Builds a
Republic
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Holds a Plebiscite- vote of
the people
Opens Lycees- public
schools for boys
Establishes Banking
System; revitalizes the
economy
Establishes Napoleonic
Code- same laws for
everyone
Dismisses corrupt officials
December 2, 1804 Napoleon
crowns himself Emperor
Napoleon becomes emperor
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Restores relations with Catholic Church
(Concordant)
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor
Symbolic of power over Church
Napoleon takes control of most of
Europe
Napoleon and North
America
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Restores slavery
in French
Colonies
Haiti’s Revolt
proves costly
Sells Louisiana
Territory to
United States
Napoleon’s Success on Land
in Europe
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Battle of AusterlitzNapoleon defeats
Austria, Prussia,
and Russia
Napoleon takes
control of most of
Europe
Napoleon’s European Empire
Napoleon’s First Major
Defeat at Sea
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Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon’s Navy loses to British
Loses most of his Navy
British control most of the seas
The Beginning of the End
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Battle of Trafalgar –
Navy defeated by
British
Continental SystemWeakens France more
than Britain
Peninsular Warguerilla warfare causes
“slow bleed”
Invasion of Russiadefeat leads to exile
Napoleon’s End
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First Exile to Elba
Returns for the Hundred Days
Final at Battle of Waterloo
Second Exile to St. Helena
Dies May 5th 1821
Legacy
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Military genius: great battlefield
general
Power hungry dictator
Tragic Hero: started out positive and
ended negative
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