Directory CRISIS Flashcards

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Different types of crisis affecting the Directory by 1799

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Jourdan’s law
Economic crisis
Collapse of provinces

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When was Jourdan’s Law?

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1798

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What was Jourdan’s law?

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Proposed conscription to be introduced for first time since 1793
Approved by Councils in Sept 98

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Reaction to Jourdan’s law?

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Widespread resistance

Belgium- revolts took over 2months to put down

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Failure of Jourdan’s law?

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Of first draft of 230k men, only 74k reached armies

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What did councils have to do because of Jourdan’s law?

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Levee en masse called in June 1799- emmergency laws

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Economic crisis by 1799?

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Forced loan on the rich, intended to raise 100m livres

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LHow did directory enforce forced loan?

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Law of Hostages, 1799, declared that any areas resisting new laws could be declared as ‘disturbed’ and local authorities could arrest rebels

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Failure of forced loan and law of hostages

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By Nov 10, only 10m livres of loan had been collected; Law of Hostages was never applied
Businessmen were enraged

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Link to economic crisis to napoleon?

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Businessmen were angry that they could be economically effected by war they didn’t want..N managed to end the war

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Collapse of the provinces by 1799?

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Collapse in gov adminstration by 1799
Gov decrees couldnt be enforced by local notables
NG not large enough to keep order

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Eg of collapse in provinces?

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By nov 1799 there was a civil war in the Ardeche region?

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