The Directory (nov 1, 1795 – nov 1, 1799)
Description:
- Did achieve it's aims
- Why did it fail?
- Aims
- Stable Government
- Avoid Jacobin + Royal Restoration
- Short term success
- Fructidor
- Floreul
- Babeuf
- Rally on army - Napoleon
= Popularity of Napoleon
- Long term failure
- Economic
- 75% tax + default on loan = alienate the bourgoise
- Jourdans Law 1798
- failed conscription
- don't want war
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