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Europe and the Congress of Vienna

Europe and the Congress of Vienna. September 1814-June 1815. Background. from Sept., 1814 to June, 1815, a meeting to restore order & stability in Europe after 25 yrs. of war nearly every European nation sent delegates, but Austria, Russia, & England did the main work

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Europe and the Congress of Vienna

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  1. Europe and the Congress of Vienna September 1814-June 1815

  2. Background • from Sept., 1814 to June, 1815, a meeting to restore order & stability in Europe after 25 yrs. of war • nearly every European nation sent delegates, but Austria, Russia, & England did the main work • Prince Klemens von Metternich – Austria—headed the CofV • Czar Alexander I—Russia • Lord Robert Castlereagh—England • Prince Maurice de Talleyrand represented France

  3. Metternich Dominated • Was the chief minister of Austria • Disliked democratic ideals of French Revolution. • Wanted Old Regime of class distinction, absolute monarchy and empire

  4. Metternich’s Goals • To strengthen the countries around France. • Balance of Power: no one dominates. • Legitimacy: Restore royal families to their throne.

  5. Contempt for the Ideas of French Revolution • Denial of Democracy: Hereditary rulers • Denial of Nationalism: • Belgians, Poles, Finns, Norwegians given to foreign governments • Italy and Germany divided

  6. Goals • to achieve stability, Europe should be restored to the way it was before the French Revolution • this would done through: • compensation – all countries would be repaid for their expenses while fighting the French • legitimacy – the rightful rulers would be restored to their thrones • balance of power

  7. Agreements Reached • redrawing the map of Europe • Austria gained Lombardy & Venetia • Prussia gained territory along the Rhine River • Russia took over most of Poland • establishment of buffer states, or neutral territories, surrounding France

  8. Political Philosophies • radicalism – want immediate changes at any cost (the Far Left) • liberalism – belief in the individual freedoms & democratic reforms (the Left) • moderate – open to minor changes (the Middle) • conservatism – belief that supports traditional order & resists changes (the Right) • reactionary – wants a return to past policies & opposes all changes (the Far Right)

  9. Congress of Vienna: FoldableDue at the beginning of class Wednesday! • Cover: • Title: Congress of Vienna • a subtitle (you have to come up with this) • Dates • Page 1: Goals of COV • Pages 2-5: • Radical, Liberal, Moderate, Conservative, Reactionary • Page 6: Who is Metternich • Final Page: Summarize the COV • Each page should have 1 picture***

  10. Congress of Vienna Dailies: • When was the Congress of Vienna held? • What were the three major goals of the COV? • Describe the people in charge of the Congress. • What was the Continental System? • What was the Hundred Days?

  11. Dailies: One of these things doesn’t belong • Explain historically which one of these things doesn’t belong • Compensation • Legitimacy • Buffer States • Balance of Power

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