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PREVIEW OF FUN the age of isms Conservatism Liberalism Nationalism Romanticism Socialism
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Europe in 1812
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The Congress of Vienna Dancing Congress (September 1, 1814 – June 9, 1815) The Congress of Vienna Dancing Congress (September 1, 1814 – June 9, 1815)
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Coin Commemorating the Opening of the Congress of Vienna
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Main Objectives eIts job was to undo everything that Napoléon had done: VReduce France to its old boundaries her frontiers were pushed back to 1790 level. VRestore as many of the old monarchies as possible that had lost their thrones during the Napoléonic era. eSupported the resolution: There is always an alternative to conflict. eIts job was to undo everything that Napoléon had done: VReduce France to its old boundaries her frontiers were pushed back to 1790 level. VRestore as many of the old monarchies as possible that had lost their thrones during the Napoléonic era. eSupported the resolution: There is always an alternative to conflict.
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Key Players at Vienna The Host Prince Klemens von Metternich (Aus.) Foreign Minister, Viscount Castlereagh (Br.) Tsar Alexander I (Rus.) King Frederick William III (Prus.) Foreign Minister, Charles Maurice de Tallyrand (Fr.)
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Key Principles Established at Vienna VLegitimacy VBalance of Power VCompensation VLegitimacy VBalance of Power VCompensation eCoalition forces would occupy France for 3-5 years. eFrance would have to pay an indemnity of 700,000,000 francs. eCoalition forces would occupy France for 3-5 years. eFrance would have to pay an indemnity of 700,000,000 francs.
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Legitimacy Returning the power to ruling families deposed by Fr Rev. 1.Bourbons restored to Fr, Sp, and Naples 2. Pope restored to papal states
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Compensation What do you get for being a winner? England - naval bases and money Austria - Lombardy (restored), pt of Poland Russia -most of Poland, Finland and other areas Prussian- 3/5 of Saxony, Rhineland
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Balance of Power Encirclement of France –United Netherlands –Prussia Rhineland - what does this lead to? –Switzerland - perpetual neutrality Hapsburg rule of HRE ends German confederation created Britain growing power both Politically and Economically- World leader
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The Germanic Confederation, 1815 Created 39 German states. From the original 300 principalities of the HRE Each state essentially sovereign Austria president of the Diet Zollverein- free trade w/in and uniform tariff
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VFrance was deprived of all territory conquered by Napoléon. But not from initial war- B/f Nap (1792) VAustria was given back territory it had lost recently, plus more in Germany and Italy (Lombardy). VThe House of Orange was given the Dutch Republic and the Austrian Netherlands to rule. Changes Made at Vienna (1)
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Changes Made at Vienna (2) VNorway and Sweden were joined. VHanover was enlarged, and made a kingdom. VBritain was given Cape Colony, South Africa, and various other colonies in Africa and Asia. VSardinia was given Piedmont, Nice, Savoy, and Genoa. VThe Bourbon Ferdinand I was restored in the Two Sicilies. VThe slave trade was condemned (at British urging). VFreedom of navigation was guaranteed for many rivers.
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Europe After the Congress of Vienna
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What was the legacy of the Congress of Vienna?
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