Napoleon’s Empire Collapses Chapter 7, Section 4

Explain Napoleons tactical and Political Mistakes. Essential Question? Explain Napoleons tactical and Political Mistakes.

Main Idea: Napoleon’s conquests aroused nationalistic feelings across Europe and contributed to his downfall Why It Matters Now: In the 1990s, nationalism contributed to the breakup of the country of Yugoslavia

Setting The Stage Napoleons Personality: 1. Helped elevate him to emperor 2. Brought him to defeat *Napoleon made three mistakes that caused his empire to fall.

Napoleon’s Costly Mistakes 1. The Continental System Cannot defeat GB, make them suffer economically ($$$) and make Europe more self- sufficient Set up BLOCKADE Block all goods from getting into GB, and no GB goods imported to Europe Naval Blockade

Great Britain Retaliates Great Britain Blockades France, All Neutral European bound ships would be intercepted and guided to GB. Included America Would lead to War of 1812 Outcome Did not work, GB Navy too powerful Many allies did not respect the blockade

According to the map, what European nation decided not to follow the Continental System?

Mistake #2 2. Invading Portugal Had to march through Spain Spanish outraged Napoleon replaces the King of Spain with his brother Nationalism kicks in Spanish guerillas fight Napoleon for six years in Spain Called Peninsular war France cannot fight this way British sent troops and supplies Success of Spanish inspired other countries to fight for freedom (nationalism)

The Invasion of Russia (1812) Russia did not stop trading with GB Biggest Mistake #3 The Invasion of Russia (1812) Russia did not stop trading with GB Czar (leader) wanted to expand into Poland Napoleon invades with 420,000

How much does half a million looks like

Czar retreats further into Russia, burns everything behind him SCORCHED EARTH POLICY Why? What are the French troops living off of? Napoleon reaches capital, Moscow In flames, ¾ destroyed Napoleon decides to return to France WINTER NOW SETS IN Russians attack the French! ONLY 10,000 soldiers make it out of Russia

Napoleon’s campaign thru Russia Napoleon’s campaign thru Russia. 422,000 start campaign, 10,000 remain at the end.

Loss in Russia weakens Napoleon All of his enemies unite to attack him Napoleon’s Downfall Europeans sweeping Napoleon back to France. Loss in Russia weakens Napoleon All of his enemies unite to attack him By 1814, Prussia and Russia march into Paris Napoleon surrenders his empire Banished to the island of Elba (1814)

The Hundred Days King Louis XVIII takes power of France People unhappy with his rule Napoleon learns of this, escapes Elba (1815) People of France welcome him, make him Emperor AGAIN. Napoleon was in power for 100 days.

Napoleon’s Final Battle British and Prussians attack defeat Napoleon at Waterloo (Belgium) Exiled to island of St. Helena BY HIMSELF. Off African Coast Dies in 1821

He went from…. To this…

What’s next? Wars with the French had scared the leaders of Europe. European leaders will look to: * Containment of France * Balance Power * Restore Legitimacy * Create Alliances * Peace for 40 years

Cause and Effect Story Board You will create a cause and effect story board depicting the 3 fatal mistakes that Napoleon committed that brought down his empire. Do a quick illustration of his action after you wrote down the details then do the same procedure for his consequence.

Mistake # 1, 2, 3 Write down his action in detail. Also draw a small illustration depicting it (Drawing) Write down the consequence of his action