Ch 12 Sec. 2 & 3 "Napoleon"
Transcript of Ch 12 Sec. 2 & 3 "Napoleon"
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
• Took control of the French government
• He supported the overthrow of the Directory• Three councils led the new government• Napoleon was one of the three
• Napoleon pushed the other two aside and became the First Consul
• Became the dictator of France
• 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
• Conquered many nations and placed a relative on each throne
• Wanted to destroy the British economy
• He suffered a defeat at Leipzig, Germany and went into exile.
• He escaped and returned to France to raise another army
• Prussia and Britain attack Napoleon at Waterloo.
• Napoleon’s army collapsed• He is sent into exile again to St. Helena in the
South Atlantic
• Nationalism – intense devotion and loyalty to one’s own people.
• Series of revolts as people looked for independence
Greece
• Greece wanted independence from the Ottoman Empire
• Got help from Russia, Britain and France• Gained independence in 1832
Belgium
• Wanted independence from the Dutch Kingdom
• Gained independence in 1831
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
Hungary
• Wanted independence from Austria• Austria got help from Russia and
overwhelmed the Hungarians