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The Congress of Vienna

The Congress of Vienna. Purposes: to prevent another Napoleon Put the "Enlightenment genie" back in the bottle Europeans blamed Napoleon's rise on the Revolution. C o V rejected Enlightenment ideas of the French Rev

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The Congress of Vienna

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  1. The Congress of Vienna

  2. Purposes: to prevent another Napoleon Put the "Enlightenment genie" back in the bottle Europeans blamed Napoleon's rise on the Revolution C o V rejected Enlightenment ideas of the French Rev Wanted to restore the "balance of power" so that no one country could threaten the others Goals of the Congress

  3. Klemens von Metternich Conservative Opposed Enlightenment "Legitimacy" Hereditary kings back on thrones Built alliances "Concert of Europe" Suppress revolutions Key Figure:

  4. Restored balance of power for the next 100 years Made feelings of nationalism grow Couldn't suppress the ideas & ideals of the French Revolution "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" "life, liberty, property" "Natural rights" Freedom of the press "the Fourth Estate" speech, religion, assembly, etc. Long-term legacy of the C o V

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