1. The Congress of Vienna Meets!

2. Wants to go BACK = turn back time!
Congress of Vienna
Wants to go BACK = turn back time!

3. Europe wants to go BACK to what?
They want to go BACK to before 1789 (French Rev.) = before Napoleon!!
B: Balance of power - no country in Europe too powerful
A: A new map of Europe drawn
(France weaker)
C: Concert of Europe
European countries working together to solve problems
K: Kings restored to power

4. Key Players at Vienna Foreign Minister, Viscount Castlereagh (Br.)
Tsar Alexander I (Rus.)
The “Host” Prince Klemens von Metternich (Aus.)
Prince Karl August von Hardenberg (Prus.)
Foreign Minister, Charles Maurice de Tallyrand (Fr.)

5. Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Czar Alexander I
Russia
Obtain Poland
Alliance of Christian monarchs
Control of Finland and part of Poland
Formed the Holy Alliance

6. Prince Karl August von Hardenberg
Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Prince Karl August von Hardenberg
Prussia
Redraw map of Europe
Power to monarchs
Balance of power
Gained territory back

7. Prince Klemens von Metternich
Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Prince Klemens von Metternich
Austria
Peace
Surround France with strong countries

8. Keep Russia and France from getting power
Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Lord Castlereagh
Great Britain
Keep Russia and France from getting power
Strong Germany and Italy
Redrew map
Concert of Europe
Gained control of seas

9. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Leader
Country
Goals
Outcome
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
France
Keep France in one piece
Have a voice in negotiations
Lost territory taken by Napoleon
Monarchy restored (Bourbon – Louis XVI’s brother, Louis XVIII)

10. The Goals The Congress of Vienna:
Attempted to stop the tide of nationalism.
Sought to restore absolutist ruling families to the thrones of Europe (legitimacy).
Maintain a balance of power.
A balance of power means that one nation should not be allowed to dominate and threaten other nations.

11. Balance of Power & Compensation
Coalition forces would occupy France for 3-5 years.
Buffer states would surround France.
France would have to pay a reparation of 700,000,000 francs.
Territory that Napoleon took would be returned.

12. Map of Europe during Napoleon’s reign (1812)
Geographic Changes
Map of Europe during Napoleon’s reign (1812)

13. Map of Europe – AFTER the Congress of Vienna

14. What was the legacy of the Congress of Vienna?

15. The Legacy: Maintaining the New System
Leaders formed relationships that made a ‘concerted’ effort to try and ensure stability in Europe:
Holy Alliance: Russia, Austria, and Prussia (existed only on paper)
Concert of Europe: Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, France
Austria: ‘concerted’ = individually defend status quo
England: ‘concerted’ = work together

16. The Legacy: Relative peace lasted until 20th century
The Congress of Vienna was successful in suppressing nationalistic movements from 1815 to 1848, a period also known as the Age of Metternich.
Nationalism would eventually return to Europe. Nationalistic movements in Italy and Germany would result in unified, sovereign nation-states.
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