Nationalism + Democracy ---> NAPOLEON + CONGRESS OF VIENNA

After the French Revolution

ppl are left without a leader + France is chaotic

Napoleon Bonaparte

Previous military leader who came to power after French Revolution --> became the first consul

Consulate

new government Napoleon established

- gives ALL power to ONE person (aka Napoleon)

- essentially new dictatorship :P

Establishment of slavery in Haiti leads to...

- Haiti fighting back and gaining independence

- starts losing grip over other French lands

Why was the loss of Haiti so impactful?

it made Napoleon a lot of money

- free labor from slaves mixed with 50% of sugar exports = $$$ thats now all lost

How does Napoleon reestablish his power after losing control over land?

He crowns himself Emperor of France

Napoleonic code

enacted set of laws that made men more equal but took away women and kids rights

Other achievements of Napoleon

- allowed for ppl to be other religions than the main religion (catholicism)

- put military training in school to strengthen army

Why does Napoleon lose Louisiana Territory to the U.S.

he gives it over in return for payment to fund the conflicts in Haiti

His continuous losses in military expeditions lead to...

him being exiled for 100 days in Italy

How does Napoleon regain control of France?

creates a secret following (army) in Italy and marches back to France where current king's forces just end up joining him

Battle of Waterloo (in Russia)

massive loss for Napoleon

- he gets captured and exiled to Africa where he dies

Congress of Vienna (CoV)

a meeting held after the Napoleonic Wars and Napoleon's defeat to re-establish order in Europe

Who was included in the Congress of Vienna

Austria, Britain, Prussia, Russia, France

Status Quo Ante Bellum

CoV brings back the way things were before the Napoleonic wars

- kings and queens

- reestablishes borders

International Cooperation

CoV agreed to talk to try to negotiate a peace or agreement before immediate war

- led to peace for approx. 40 years

Fear of Nationalism

CoV thinks nationalism leads to revolts and chaos like Napoleon

- makes Germany a confederation

- balances France w/ stronger nations to avoid buildup of power again

- makes Italy into independently gov. city-states

OVERALL Congress of vienna helps restore...

- balance of power

- kings and queens

- borders

Effects of Congress of Vienna

- international peace

- indirectly WWI due to nationalism and placing ppl under foreign war