3. • He supported the overthrow of the Directory
• Three councils led the new government
• Napoleon was one of the three
4. • Napoleon pushed the other two aside and
became the First Consul
• Became the dictator of France
5. • Napoleon set about to
win the support of the
French people
• Set up a commission to
organize the many laws
that were passed
during the Revolution
• Known as the Code of
Napoleon
6. • Conquered many nations and placed a relative
on each throne
• Wanted to destroy the British economy
7.
8. • He suffered a defeat at Leipzig, Germany and
went into exile.
• He escaped and returned to France to raise
another army
9. • Prussia and Britain attack Napoleon at
Waterloo.
• Napoleon’s army collapsed
• He is sent into exile again to St. Helena in the
South Atlantic
10. • Nationalism – intense devotion and loyalty to
one’s own people.
• Series of revolts as people looked for
independence
11. Greece
• Greece wanted independence from the
Ottoman Empire
• Got help from Russia, Britain and France
• Gained independence in 1832
15. Poland
• Napoleon liberated Poland, but placed it
under his rule
• After Napoleon was defeated, part of Poland
was annexed to Russia
• Poland tried to gain independence from
Russia
• They were crushed
Took advantage of the chaos in France to take control
Great general who led forces to many victories by using unusual battle tactics – marching troops all night and launching attacks on unprepared enemy troops
Public works projects…building of roads, bridges, and canals…founded the Bank of France…improved the tax system and stabilized the national debt…established a system of public education…
Russia ignored the blockade and France declare war…went to Russia with 600,000 troops. The outnumbered Russians withdrew and drew the French deep into Russia. The Russian winter came and only about 100,000 survived
Got help from russia, britain, and france
Although they fought hard, couldn’t decide it…called on the Great Powers for a peaceful resolution (major European nations)
Got help from russia, britain, and france
The Russians reduced the freedoms of the Poles and installed a brutal regime
Didn’t gain independence until after WWI
Got help from russia, britain, and france
Initially, the Austrian ruler gave in to demands of Hungary of freedom of the press, trial by jury, religious liberty
A new Austrian leader sent an army to subjugate the Hungarians
Hungarian leaders were executed and others escaped into exile
Gained independence after WWI
