NAPOLEON: TYRANT OR LIBERATOR OF

THE REVOLUTION?1799-18151799-1815

Smart Start:

DESTINY

What does this term mean?

Do you have a destiny?

Is one’s destiny chosen for them or do they create one on their own?

What factors can influence ones destiny?

What factors have influenced your own destiny?

““I am the Revolution!”I am the Revolution!”-Napoleon Bonaparte-Napoleon Bonaparte

–What does this quote mean?

–Why would Napoleon make such a strong statement?

–Who is in charge of his destiny?

Read page 345: 1st paragraph under the red heading

Directions to handout• As you watch the first episode: “To Destiny” you

will need to fill in notes/information from the video that YOU believe will lead to Napoleon’s destiny.

• At the bottom is the essential question: What was Napoleon’s true destiny? On the back side you will then answer this question based on what you learned in the video and took notes on. There are some guiding questions as well to help you respond.

Destiny of Napoleon Video Segments

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ1Vv_M2MWM&feature=related

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBqaf8orsP0&feature=related

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tlrJQb4JGA&feature=related

Describe these two pictures of Napoleon

Rise of Napoleon• Son of a lawyer

• Born in Corsica

• Education in military schools

• Not well accepted: lack of money, short, and spoke Italian

• Study Enlightened thinkers: Voltaire, Montesquieu and John Locke

Military genius• Successful military leader

• Gained his soldiers confidence

• Used strategies of speed, deception, surprise attacks

• Intelligent and very persuasive

• Considered a hero in France by 1797

• Stopped British invasion

Consul to Emperor

• Age of 30- took down the directory

• Had absolute power

• Made consul for life

• “I preserve the gains of the Revolution”

Policies• Church at peace- Catholicism would be official

religion of France then Church would not get the lands back from the revolution

• Napoleonic Code- Series of laws on equality, liberty, and property

• Set back for Women• Capable of officials• Rise to power by ability and rank (not family or

royalty)• Created new nobility

Dominate and preserver of his power

• Shut down the newspapers- WHY?

• No more protests allowed-WHY?

• Government control what people write and publish- WHY?

Expand France’s border• At War with Russia, Austria, Great Britain.

Make them pay for attacking France at her weakest time

• Alliances were formed by all European countries trying to fight against France-Good or bad?

• Look at Map: page 349• Spread idea of Nationalism to these

Countries

Europe Endures• Great Britain much more stronger and in the long

run he could never invade it• Each country in Europe started to gain

Nationalistic feelings of “I am better than you are”• Russia: Like Great Britain was unattainable.

Napoleon tries to invade and loses big time• 750,000 troops entered Russia: 15,000 and less

came back• Defeat at Waterloo last straw

What happens next?• Napoleon exiled to St. Helena island• France is hated by all of Europe• European powers now arise and want to

make sure that another Napoleon rises to power

• Militarism, Nationalism, and Alliances start to corrupt Europe

• Ideas of modernization do spread (new technology, life, and society emerges)

Wrap to Napoleon

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXexepdxSoQ