After losing the Battle of Trafalgar, Napoleon planned an economic war against Britain. He tried to stop the entry of British go
ods into Europe. This policy was known as the (Continental System ; Napoleonic Code ; Holy Alliance). After Russia left the Continental System, Napoleon (signed a peace treaty with Paris ; invaded Russia ; tried to form an Alliance with Russia) .
The Continental System was Napoleon's way of trying to cut Britain off economically, first by: 1) Setting up a Naval Blockade to block ships from entering and supplying Britain 2) Cutting off trade with Britian through the French Empire, and trading within the Empire.
Invaded Russia
Fearful that Russia would join Britain, Napoleon started the disastrous Russian campaign to force Russia back into the alliance. However, this led to the end of the Napoleon Empire, as Napoleon lost his Grand Army.
The Emancipation Proclamation was a wartime measure designed to destabilize the South. The proclamation granted freedom to all enslaved individuals in the states under Confederate control if they failed to return to the Union within 30 days. It also signaled that one of the outcomes of a potential Union victory would be the abolition of slavery.
