Napoleon's conquests aroused nationalistic feelings across Europe and contributed to his downfall.
Your Assignment:
1). How did nationalism affect Napoleon's empire?
2). What evidence suggests that Napoleon was not a military genius?
3). Why would the French want Napoleon to return?
Due: Sunday 1/16/11 by no later than 11:59p.m.
16 comments:
1. he cared enough for his country to try to defend it. but if he cared to much then he might become selfish
2. battle of Trafalger
3. he was suposably a military genius
1.) It was a positive and negative. Napolean defended the Royalists.
2.)He didn't win the Battle of Trafalagar.
3.)Because, Napolean was the reason they became unstable.
1. Britain, Russia, Prussia, and Sweden joined forces and went against him. Ausstria also declared war against him.
2. He hired untrained and ill prepared troops that were no where near ready for battle.
3. He was a great leader and a great man, but he had to many loses to keep him. Also he lowered taxes which made the peoplee happy.
1.Napoleon’s enemies were quick to take advantage of his weakness. Britain, Russia,Prussia, and Sweden joined forces against him. Austria also declared war on Napoleon. All of the main powers of Europe were now at war with France.
2.Napoleon managed to raise
another army.most of his troops were untrained and ill prepared for battle.He faced the allied armies of the European powers outside the German city of
Leipzig in October 1813. The allied forces easily defeated his inexperienced army and French resistance crumbled quickly.
3.they did not like the king that came next in throne.
1). it affected his empire because change became a normal thing and he didnt like it.
2). some evidence that suggested he was not a genius is all of his losses.
3). the french wanted napoleon to return because he was the best military power that they have ever had.
1.) He believed strongly in France and cared for his country. Nationalism helped bring France together and helped his empire.
2.) Napoleon suffered a great loss at the Battle of Trafalgar, and he didn't win all of his battles, he just kept the losses he had out of the newspapers.
3.) Napoleon did fix many things that were wrong with their country's government, and he was a good ruler.
1) Because he defended the royalist.
2) Because he didnt win the Battle of Trafagar.
3) They were really unstable when he wasn't the ruler, and he lowered the taxes.
1) Everyone wanted a leader and they worshiped him since the people felt strong about their country.
2) The lose in the battle of waterloo shows that he wasn't that much of a military genius.
3) Because Louis XVII was a horrible king and he was a military genius and the people thought napoleon would be help.
1.It helped to bring france together.
2.he lost the bbattle of tolfagar and all the battles he lost he kept quite but he bragged about the ones he won.
3.They want him to return because they thought he was great because he won all these battles.
1)it helped the bring France together.
2)he lost the Battle of Trafalgar and kept it quiet. the bragged about the battles that he won and did not speak about the battles that he lost.
3)Napoleon gave the French confidence and led them to more victories than ever before. France stayed together with his help. Napoleon's defeat opened the door for the freed European countries to establish a new order.
1.)Napolean expanded his empire so much that he had to have one set of rules for about 5 different groups of people. People started to dislike his for his one set of rules.
2.) Napolean attacked Russia, but after actually getting to Russia they had already burned their own city down themselves. When Napolean left his guard down and retreated, the Russians attacked them. They came back with only 10,000 soliders.
3.)The new leader that replaced Napolean wanted to undo the Revolution's land reforms.
1.it would break up parts of his empire
2.all of his victories an achievents must be measured to millions of lives lost
3.to lead the french to victory once more
1. He had alot of different group's of people and culture so his people didnt like his rules. they wanted to do what they wanted.
2. He signed a peace treaty with his neighboring countries. so basicly he was using them to help protect his country. They attacked from behind when they were leaving.
3. The ruler after napoleon was a bad leader. he wanted to undo everything napolean did.
3.
1. His nationalism caused a culture clash between his many cultured empire. Thus, making them grow angry due to their own nationalism.
2. His thoughts became fogged more as he gained more power. Attempting to get portugal, he sent an invasion force through spain and of course the Spanish protested and ambushed his troops which he wasn't prepared for. Then he tried invade Russia, the scorched earth policy reduced their food supply and killed off more of his men, during the battle, the russians ambushed them.
3) To govern his own darn country and maintain their power at home.
1.He had all the countries and all of the different cultures too.
2.He keep on making costly mistakes.
3.They wanted him to return so they had more control over all the countries around France.
1) Nationalism is loyalty to owns country. Many people that were once loyal to Napoleon were now starting to get irritated by him and they began turning on him.
2) He made some very costly mistakes in battles and conflicts that eventually caused him to lose his empire. If he was a military genius he wouldn't have made these mistakes.
3) Napoleon brought power and rest to France, so in that way they would want him to return. However, they would be more likely to have him rule with a constitutional monarchy so he doesn't try to take advantage of all the neighboring countries.
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