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Congress of Vienna

Congress of Vienna. WHII.8b. “I cannot keep from saying at least 20 times a day, ‘How right am I and how wrong they are .’” - Prince Metternich. Congress of Vienna. Vienna, Austria Congress of Vienna wants to go BACK to before 1789. What happened in 1789 ??.

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Congress of Vienna

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  1. Congress of Vienna WHII.8b

  2. “I cannot keep from saying at least 20 times a day, ‘How right am I and how wrong they are .’”- Prince Metternich

  3. Congress of Vienna • Vienna, Austria • Congress of Vienna wants to go BACK to before 1789. • What happened in 1789??

  4. Congress of Vienna wants to go B.A.C.K. • Balance of Power • No country in Europe too powerful • A new map of Europe drawn • France weaker • Congress of Vienna (1815) • Peace conference after Napoleon • Metternich = leader • Kings restored to power

  5. Legacy of the Congress of Vienna: • Balance of Power doctrine • Restoration of monarchies • New political map of Europe • New political philosophies • Liberalism • Conservatism

  6. Legacy of the Congress of Vienna: • New political philosophies • Liberalism – political view that favors change • Conservatism – political view that favors tradition, gradual change, respect for authority Which view was the dominant one at the Congress of Vienna???

  7. Main Idea: The Congress of Vienna attempted to restore Europe as it had been before the French Revolution and Napoleonic conquests. How would people who agree with Locke feel about Metternich’s ideas?

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