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... governed by “best” citizens (2). Constitution demonstrated little care about the popular rights proclaimed by the early stages of the revolution (a). abandoned universal male suffrage (b). public education e. steps taken to increase power of the Directory (1). Wanted to prevent the rise of a dictatorship or a royalist resurgence (2). Violated liberties proclaimed in the constitution (3). Did not allow any demonstration of opposition f. opposition did exist openly g. three factions still had their own agenda (1). Right- ultra loyalists (a). hoped to overthrow the republic (b). moderates in group hoped to use democratic means of the republic to bring back monarchy (2). Center- the moderates (a). opposed extreme measures of both left and right (b). strongest supported of the Directory (c). forced to take strong measures to protect the Republic (3). Left- Jacobins and Neo Jacobins (a). seen by some as anarchists (b). promoted activism at the grass roots level (c). supported the egalitarian ideal of the revolution (d). small group—The Babeufs—more extreme (aa). Advocated early form of communism (bb). Equality for all citizens (cc). saw the Republic as simply a new form of repression by the elites h. some successes or results under the Directory (1). French army spread the ideas of the revolution to other countries (2). Success of armies did provoke a second anti-French coalition (3). Interest in the political spectrum died down among most of the people C. Rise of Napoleon 1. New sister republic had sprung into existence 2. Need for French military expansion went with new republics a. French military commanders pretty much left to command as they saw fit b. commanders created their own rules of diplomacy c. Napoleon was one of the most creative and decisive 3. Napoleon’s early life a. born on the island of Corsica to poor family b. entered the military academy at young age c. personality formed at military school—resented the privileges of the aristocracy d. rose through the military 4. Beginning of military career a. took command of forces striking at Austria (1). Showed greatly command ability (2). Clear and decisive victory over Austria in Italy (3). Became a hero of the Republic b. Egyptian campaign (1). The British still seen as number one enemy of France (2). British navy destroyed French flee in the Battle of the Nile (3). French forces clearly defeated (4). Napoleon was almost captured (a). news of the scale of the defeat never reached France (b). Napoleon was still ale to play the role of hero (5). Conditions getting worse for the Directory while Napoleon was in Egypt (a). military defeats (b). formation of new anti-French coalition—Britain, Russia, and Austria (c). discontent became wide spread (d). four of five of the members of the directory replaced by the legislature (e). a new group—the revisionists—desired changes and new government c. Brumaire Coup (1). Revisionists needed a general to carry their coup off (2) Napoleon seemed a good choice (3). NAP addressed the legislature denouncing a non-existent Jacobin plot (4). Sought emergency powers to draft a new constitution d. new government—several goals (1). Eliminate most elections (2). Adhere to social ideal of 1789 (3). Basically it set...