The Congress of Vienna was an international conference that was convened with the purpose of remaking Europe after the demise of Napoleon I. The main purpose was to preserve peace by creating a balance of power‚ sometimes known as realpolitik. Diplomats were sent from Prussia‚ Russia‚ France‚ and Great Britain‚ along with many other countries. Because it was held in Austria‚ a prominent Austrian diplomat was present to preside over the congress. He had a great influence on the gathering‚ because
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the world. These Organizations dates back to antiquity became prominent with the evolution of the States system provided by the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. The Westphalia Congress was the first time sovereign states would meet to conduct relations with one another with the idea of preventing wars. The Congress of Vienna of 1815 was a milestone in the evolution of Modern International Organisation. It altered the chaotic international system created by the Napoleonic Wars‚ redistributed the
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and‚ through his Congress of Vienna‚ led the major European powers to a period of long-lasting peace and a strong balance of power. Metternich is well known for the Metternich System‚ which was put into practice during his most notable success‚ the Congress of Vienna of 1815. Metternich‚ additionally‚ was the guiding spirit of the international congresses‚ Aachen‚ Carlsbad‚ Troppau‚ Laibach‚ and Verona and was the chief statesman of the Holy Alliance. The Congress of Vienna‚ though‚ and the agreements
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CONGRESS OF VIENNA (1814-1815). The fall of Napoleon was only achieved by the creation of a special alliance between Great Britain‚ Austria‚ Russia and Prussia. By the Treaty of Chaumont of March 1 o‚ 1814‚ these four powers bound themselves together in a bond which was not to be dissolved when peace was concluded. When Napoleon had been beaten‚ France conceded to these allies by a secret article of the first Treaty of Paris of May 30‚ 1814‚ the disposition of all countries which Napoleon’s fall
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The two treaties of Versailles and Vienna were both established to promote an enduring peace all through Europe. This mindset‚ achieved through the devastating wars that just occurred‚ urged European powers to create dependable frameworks for peace‚ specifically the Concert of Europe and the League of Nations; however‚ these groups experienced varying success levels. The Concert’s eagerness to obliterate any resistance through a legal use of military power kept any real clash from coming to fruition;
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loyal to your country Political ideologies Conservatism- does not want change Liberalism- wants change Moderates- wants some changes Congress of Vienna Metternich: Foreign minister of Austria. He distrusted the democratic ideals of the French Revolution. Metternich wanted to keep things as they were. He had three goals for the congress of Vienna. 1. He wanted to prevent future French aggression by surrounding it with strong countries. 2 restore a balance of power. 3 restore Europe’s royal
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“France made its revolutions and gave them their ideas‚ to the point where a tricolor of some kind became the emblem of virtually every emerging nation‚ and European (or indeed world) politics between 1789 and 1917 were largely the struggle for and against the principles of 1789‚ or the even more incendiary ones of 1793.” The principles of the French revolution lived on in every European continent; the French Revolution poured out its ideas and sent shock waves throughout Europe. Therefore this
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HISTORY SECTION Q1.Which of the fallowing countries did not attend the congress of Vienna? a) Britain b) Russia c) Prussia d) Switzerland Ans. d) Switzerland Q2.Who said “when France sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold”? a) Garibaldi b) Mazzini c) Metternich d) Bismarck Ans. C) Metternich Q3.Which treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation? a) Treaty of Versailles b) Treaty of Vienna c) Treaty of Constantinople d) Treaty of Lausanne Ans. C) Treaty of Constantinople
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The first area of this argument focuses on indulgence shown clearly defeated powers in the conference table in the century. For example‚ at the Congress of Vienna in France‚ despite putting Europe through nearly two decades of bloodshed unprecedented‚ they were allowed to return to their former borders to war‚ and later returned to Great Power status in the following decades. This was for the most part
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why Austria was hostile to the whole idea of Italian unification in this period. After the crippling French Wars of the early 19th century all the powers agreed that such bloodshed must never be allow to happen again. Therefore at the 1815 Congress of Vienna it was decided that Austria would have control over the turbulent Italian states of Lombardi and Venetia in order to ensure that the aforementioned areas did not attempt to rise up‚ and in doing so‚ spark off another war. Indeed it is clear
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