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Critical Intro.
How would you summarize the
main reason for and goals of the
Congress of Vienna.
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The Congress of Vienna
Conservative Response
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What to do with lands previously
controlled by Napoleon?
Problem:
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Hold peace meetings in Vienna to redraw
map of Europe: Congress of Vienna
Solution:
Von
Metternich
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Key Decisions Made
• Restored France to 1789 borders
• Territory added to Russia, Prussia,
& Austria
• Creation of Netherlands
• Creation of German Confederation
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Goals:
• Keep France in Check
•Achieve balance of power
•Initiate “Concert of Europe”
Von Metternich, 1815
“When France Sneezes…Europe
catches a cold”
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• Peace was maintained for half century
Results
•French monarchy restored
•Forces Europeans into two competing
philosophies:
Conservatism v. Liberalism
•Contributes to nationalistic feelings
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Liberalism
• Middle class
• Support nationalism
• Faith in science and technology
• Written constitutions = liberty
• Limit power of monarchies
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Conservatism• Nobility
• Distrust nationalism
• Suspicious of science
• Status Quo
• Monarchy type rule with social hierarchy
• Reject equality for a birthright
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Both
• Wealthy leaders
• Suspicious of lower classes
ability to govern
• Goal was to gain power
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3rd Option?
Radicalism• Emphasized equality more than
liberty.
• Wider voting rights + gov’t
part.
• Social reforms to help poor
• Inspired Karl Marx = socialism
+ communism