1. An Age of Ideologies
Chapter 4 Section 1

2. Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna—After Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, diplomats and heads of state met here to discuss restoring stability and order in Europe
10 months meeting
Sep 1814-June 1815
Tried to ‘uproot’ revolutionary seed and suppress nationalism

3. Nationalism
What is it?
Discuss with your neighbor

4. Nationalism
NationalismThe extremely feeling of pride in one’s country
Ex: Flags on cars after 9/11
Gives people sense of identity
Common heritage
Goal of creating own homeland

5. Age of Ideologies Plunged Europe into 30 years of turmoil
Ideologies didn’t agree
Conservatives vs. Liberals
Conservatives (Clergy, nobility and monarchs) in favor of NO revolution
Liberals in favor OF revolution

6. Conservatives Won with Congress of Vienna
Concert of EuropeSupport the political and social order prior to Napoleon and F.R.
Wanted
Royalty
Class system
Natural rights lead to chaos!
Metternich urged monarchs to oppose freedom of press and protests with force

7. Liberals and Nationalists
Inspired by enlightenment
Bourgeoisie Liberalism— Supports middle class
Wanted constitutions and separation of powers
Supported Laisez-Faire economics
Free market

8. Revolutions throughout Europe
Serbia
Serbs seek independence with help from Russians
Greeks
Britain, France, and Russia forces Ottoman to grant Greeks independence