Chp1 Flashcards
Rise of Napoleon
France is still in turmoil from revolution
Need a strong leader to get back on track
Napoleon is a Strong, Charismatic, smart military leader
Coup d’état in 1799
Rules as First Consule
Crowns himself Emperor 1804 – not by the Pope
France is fixed, now what?
Napoleon starts to expand
Conquers most of Europe
Puts family members in power which causes resentment.
Continental System – No trade with Britain
Russia defies continental system
To Fix France Napoleon Creates
A National Bank to centralize economy.
A National Rule of Law with “Code Napoleon”.
A National Education system based on encouraging Skill, not privilege
A National Award to encourage people to do good for the State.
Napoleon Invades Russia
He is Defeated in Russia and must retreat
Russian’s eventually back out
Napoleon goes to fight - 600 000 men
Russia “Scorched Earth”
Drive Napoleon out without too much fighting
Leaves Russia with 100,000
All of Europe gangs up on France
Napoleon is exiled
The Comeback
War victories create a sense of national pride
Creates a national educations system
Creates a monetary system – Franc and a national bank
Creates national law system called the Napoleonic code
Nation
A large group of people having a common origin, language, tradition, and usage constitutes a political entity.
Country
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
Nation- State
A sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.
International
Between two or more nation
Patriotism
The quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country.
A highly decorated officer of unquestionable integrity and patriotism
Constitution
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
Self- determination
The process by which a person controls their own life.
Civic Nation
Civic nationalism considers nation a community of equal citizens bound by common territory, history, values, and beliefs.
Sovereignty
Supreme power or authority, the authority of a state to govern itself or another state, & a self-governing state.
Ethic
A set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct.
What is a Nation?
People who feel sense of belonging together
the sense of belonging can come from many things
language
religion
culture
geography
ethnicity
What is a Country
A country:
Is a geographic area with borders
Has borders & government that is recognized by other countries
Country and Nation
Some people use the words interchangeably but it’s not always correct.
Nation, Country, State, nation-state
Nation-State – means country for one nation
Nation – means a group with shared characteristics (language, culture etc.)
International – means between two countries or nation states
Country and Nation
Canada has borders recognized by other countries
Canada has one central federal government
This government makes laws and conducts business for the people of Canada
Canada is a country !!!
Country and Nation
Nations are different
Tsuu T’ina view themselves as a separate nation from Canada
Some nations believe they have distinct differences from people around them
They are however not a country
Definitions
Nationalism: getting your sense of belonging and identity from your nation. a sense of pride or love of your nation
Patriotism: love and devotion to your country. Usually expressed by actions like flag waving, supporting national sports teams etc.
nationalism
an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual or group interests.
