22. Overthrow of the Directory Flashcards
Why was there dislike for Directory in 1799 elections?
conscription was proposed and resistance against it
What is a forced loan?
compelling rich to loan money to government
Why did France introduce forced loan?
army was being forced back into France and Republic could no longer pay for war
What was the Law of hostages and when was it introduced?
relatives of any citizen opposing Republic imprisoned at own expense and property seized - 12th July 1799
Why was there a collapse of government administration in 1799?
Directory could not persuade notables to accept office
National guard was not big enough to enforce order
Who was organising the Coup D’Etat of Brumaire?
Sieyes and Napoleon
What was Napoleons condition of helping Sieyes?
provisional government of three consuls would draft up new constitution
What was Saint-Cloud?
Former royal palace where plotters of Jacobinism were still powerful
How were the Directory overthrown?
Napoleon spoke to 5 Hundred but attacked - yet later a small committee of councillors met and approved overthrow of directory
What was the Directory replaced with?
Provisional Executive committee - Napoleon, Sieyes and Roger Ducos
3 failures of the Directory?
create stability due to constitution of Year III
Reliance on army to settle political disputes
war was necessary
3 achievements of Directory?
longest lasting revolutionary regimes
financial reforms of tax system
stimulated industrial and agricultural expansion
