The French Revolution: The Directory by Kiara and Alexia

Revolutions

1. French Revolution:French Revolution:
The DirectoryThe Directory
Kiara Rodríguez 4ºAKiara Rodríguez 4ºA
Alexia Martín 4ºCAlexia Martín 4ºC

2. What is?What is?
It was the penultimate form of the government
adopted by the First French Republic, during the
French Revolution. Established by the
Constitution of the Year III approved the
Convention Thermidor, it began on October 26,
1795, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire
Year VIII, which established the Consulate. The
directory, so called because the Ejecutive power
was formed by 5 members.

3. HistoryHistory
It has its beginnings after the
coup of state Thermidorian
July 27, 1794, was
consolidated with the
Constitution of 1795, which
established a new political
regime.
Under the new constitution, the
National Convention is
dissolved and replaced by a
new political organization.
The ejecutive power will rest
with a Board of Directors
composed of five "directors"
elected by fifth every year by
the Council of Elders.
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4. After the Board proceed with the
political changes of the
institutions of the Republic and
some judge responsible for the
Terror, during that period the
former Jacobins and sans-
culottes were subject to a wave
of persecution and systematic
killings by monarchist groups
vindictive. This monarchical
White Terror was stronger by the
institutional repression after of
the uprisings April 1 and May 20,
1795. Given the continuing
unstable situation which faced
the Board, it would end on 9
November 1799 with the coup of
18 Brumaire, starring Napoleon
Bonaparte.

5. List of directoriesList of directories
Members elected on 10 Brumaire Year IV (November 1,
1795):
Jean-François Reubell
Paul Barras
Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux
Étienne-François Le Tourneur
Lazare Carnot

6. Renewal of june 1996:
François Barthélemy replaces Le
Tourneur, drawn by lot.
Renewal after the coup of 18
Fructidor of the year V
(September 4, 1797):
Philippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai
and Nicolas-Louis François de
Neufchâteau replace Barthelemy
and Carnot, who were dismissed.
Renewal of 20 Floreal Year VI (15
May 1798):
Jean-Baptiste replaces Treilhard
Neufchateau, drawn by lot.

7. 
Renewal of 21 Floreal Year VII (May 16, 1799):
Sieyès replaces Reubell, drawn by lot.

Renewal of 30 Prairial of the year VII (18 June
1799):
Louis Gohier replaces Treilhard, whose election
was annulled by the Council of Elders after 13
months.
Roger Ducos and General Moulin Jean-François
replace the Revelliere-Lépeaux and Merlin of
Douai, who were forced to resign.

8. If surely examines the work of the
Board, you can draw the following
conclusions:
In foreign policy, pointing especially at
the beginning, a time of glory for
France.
In domestic policy, the work of the
Board is directed to the following:
Gradually inspire confidence to capital
Ending political passions and hatreds
Avoid tyrannical and criminal means
He opened in Paris Conservatory of
Arts and Crafts and the first exhibition
of industry products held
Work of DirectoryWork of Directory

9. Directory's criticismsDirectory's criticisms
He abolished the assigned but was obliged to go into
bankruptcy, disguised under the name Consolidated
He accused the directors incapable, so that bankruptcy
and discredited with their infighting and corruption of
manners
Jobbing or speculation for profit
It was a less cruel but more
anarchic government
Although no use of the guillotine
did, menudeaban deportations
It is not required to receive the
allocated under the pain of death,
but no one paid
Directory files in the following work.

10. End of DirectoryEnd of Directory
The Jacobin government was holding supported
in the army of Italy, who had come to Paris,
but his commander in chief, the young
Napoleon Bonaparte, protected from Ibarras
Director is understood three of the Directors
and the following occurred:
He gave a coup dissolving the Assembly

11. 
Became absolute power to confer the
title of First Consul, pending exchange
it for the Emperor (You coaligadas

monarchies against revolutionary
France,it had to accept all the war,
declaring the country in danger and
conscription, the French armies
spreading the rights of man,emblazoned
freedoms, saying it made war on the
people but to tyrants. Subsequently,
against the ambition of the First Consul
Napoleon Bonaparte, a European
coalition could do nothing against the
military genius of the Corsican general,
who won the Battle of Marengo and
Austerlitz, crowned emperor in 1804)

In short, the power taken to King Louis
XVI of France by the Constituent
Assembly in 1789, became in 1792 the
Jacobins and the army in 1799.