1. Napoleon’s Empire Collapses
Chapter 7, Section 4

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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)

9. 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

10. How much does half a million looks like

11. 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

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

16. 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)

17. 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.

18. 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

19. He went from….
To this…

20. 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

21. 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.

22. 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