Day 72 Napoleon's Collapse

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Day 72 Napoleon's Collapse

• Warm Up What are the characteristics that make a
  hero or a villain? Which was Napoleon?
• Objective Understand Nationalism that developed
  throughout Europe
• Standard 102.4
• Homework Reading 234-237 WB 78-79

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Continental System

• The Plan
• Attempt to isolate Great Britain and make France
  more self sufficient by setting a blockade.
• Result
• Portugal does not honor system
• British smugglers. British Navy retaliates with
  own blockade that is more successful. Neutral
  ships were forced to port and taxed by British

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Peninsular War

• The Plan
• Force Portugal to accept Continental System.
• Result
• To get to Portugal French troops had to go
  through Spain
• Due to protest of Spanish Napoleon easily defeats
  Spanish troops and places Joseph his brother on
  the throne
• Results in 6 years of Guerilla Warfare

4
Invasion of Russia

• The Plan
• Russia refused to stop selling grain to Britain
  so Napoleon invades Russia
• Results
• June 1812, 420,000 soldiers march into Russia
• Noticing uneven fight Alexander implements
  scorched earth policy. Including burning of
  Moscow
• After waiting a month Napoleon's starved and cold
  army retreats. Russian raiders attack. Ends with
  only 10,000 soldiers

5
Downfall

• Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden all
  declare War
• Napoleon formed a new army but not enough time
  to train. He was banished to Elba

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100 Days

• Louis XVIII (Louis XVI brother and émigré placed
  in power)
• Napoleon escapes forms an army with French
  support. Enters Paris (March 1815)
• Defeated by Combined British and Prussian troops
  led by the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo,
  Belgium (1815).
• Is isolated on the Island of St. Helena

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• 1) What was the continental system?
• 2) What mistake did Napoleon make in Russia?
• 3) What is a guerilla war?
• 4) What was the time period called when Napoleon
  attempted to return to power?
• 5) What was the last and decisive battle that
  Napoleon lost?