CONSERVATIVE OR LIBERAL?

France and Napoleon III

Nationalism

Early: liberal, democratic, radicalMazzini

Later: conservative, authoritarianHitler

France Timeline

1814: Bourbon restoration (Louis XVIII r. 1814-24)

1830: Rev. overthrows Charles X (r. 1824-30) and installs Louis Philippe

1848: Rev. overthrows Louis Philippe and elects Louis Napoleon (2nd Republic, 1848-52) 1848-1852: Louis Napoleon = president 1852-1870: Louis Napoleon = Emperor Napoleon III

Debate Prep Directions

Read p. 754-756 (“Napoleon III in France”)Make a T-chart and list all of Napoleon’s

policies and actions under “conservative” or “liberal.” If a policy doesn’t fit under either category, make your own category. Include dates as well.

Conservative Liberal

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Debate Instructions

Select 3 speakers

Each speaker gets max. 2 minutes

Speakers can use notes

“Open forum” = very loose, can introduce new args. and rebut args. at any time

Write a Thesis & Outline

Evaluate the nature of the rule of Napoleon III.-2 or 3 organizational points, but they must be

inclusive of all his policies (i.e. don’t do 2 just to be lazy, but do 2 if that makes the most

organizational sense)- basic outline w/ paragraph topics and bullet-

pointed data