The delegates at the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) were motivated to a surprisingly large degree by the desire to benefit Europe as a whole‚ and this is reflected in their purpose in calling the Congress together and the settlement they reached. National interest was modified for the sake of the general interest of Europe. The Congress of Vienna was held in order to draw up a plan to alter Europe politically and territorially so as to prevent the extensive expansion of any one great power
Premium Congress of Vienna Prussia
and united Italy? The Congress of Vienna was a peace conference after the Napoleonic Wars. During the Congress of Vienna the European powers‚ Britain‚ Austria‚ Russia and Prussia began to draw up a settlement that they hoped would ensure them a place in Europe. This settlement‚ from 1814-1815 was dominated by a few leading statesmen from the major powers. Austria’s chancellor Prince Metternich had a major influence at the Vienna peace conference. Britain’s foreign minister‚ Lord Castlereagh
Premium Congress of Vienna
slaves and was amply backed by the other three factors. mperial Reform in Britian from 1815 to 1870 The period 1815 to 1870 was characterized by radical change in the character of the British Empire‚ to the extent that‚ by the end of the period‚ the empire consisted of two distinct parts: one made up of ‘dependent’ colonies‚ experiencing direct formal rule; and the other made up of self-governing ‘settlement’ colonies. This development occurred as a result of a series of social‚ political
Premium Slavery British Empire Atlantic slave trade
The defeat of Napoleon in 1815 and the defeat of Germany in 1918 both prompted a European peace conference to be held. The Congress of Vienna held after Napoleon’s defeat established equilibrium of power in Europe. In doing this and imposing lenient measures‚ they maintained peace in Europe. On the contrary‚ the Treaty of Versailles aggressively pursued the punishment of Germany. The Treaty of Vienna following the Napoleonic Wars instituted fair demands that successfully suppressed French aggression
Free Germany Prussia World War I
Assembly Jul 14: Storming of Bastille Aug 14: Nobles and clergy in the National Assembly renounce their privileges thus ending feudalism Aug 26: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen Franco-British relationship (1789-1815) - Initially Britain admired France -> Louis executed – Britain looses admiration - 1793: France declares war on Britain - Napoleon wants to control English channel - France looses at Battle of Trafalgar - Napoleon
Premium French Revolution Louis XVI of France France
changes made by nationalism to the Vienna settlement. Vienna settlement can be seen as a stage that attempts to stop changes from taking place in Europe: it aimed to "turn to clock back"‚ restoring old order‚ and preserve a "status quo" to maintain balance of power and stability in return for peace. Changes made to it started in 1830‚ when there was the Belgium War of Independence. The Belgians‚ forced to unite with Holland in 1815 by the Vienna settlement to create a buffer state to prevent France
Premium German Empire Europe Prussia
The Congress System: Great Power Diplomacy 1815-30 “The Concert of Europe is the term used to describe various attempts made by the major powers to co-operate‚ after 1815‚ in settling possible causes of conflict between themselves in order to prevent the possibility of another large-scale war.” Stephen J Lee‚ Aspects of European History The Congress System and the Concert of Europe- -both terms apply to the period of attempted co-operation
Premium Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna (German: Wiener Kongress) was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich‚ and held in Vienna from November 1814 to June 1815.[1] The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars‚ the Napoleonic Wars‚ and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. This objective resulted in the redrawing of the continent’s political map‚ establishing the boundaries of France
Premium Congress of Vienna
the two opponents and allies. In other words‚ no State wanted anyone else‚ even an ally to gain the opportunity to increase its effect in a power vacuum that the defeat of a great power like Napoleonic France was forced to create. After 1815 the great powers settlement in the so-called ’Concert of Europe’ actively sought through Congress and diplomacy in general to preserve the balance of power that was defined by the territorial arrangement. It should also be noted that it was moderate success‚ as
Premium Concert of Europe International relations World War II
8th 1820. He was the youngest son in his large family and he unexpectedly became the next in line to the title and with his fathers death he looked to make his mark in the world. He found his place in the sponsorship of displaced Highlanders to settlements in BNA. He helped many Scottish people who didn’t have home to find them in Canada. Thomas Douglas helped
Premium