Congress of Vienna

What was the Congress of Vienna

The peace conference held after Napoleon’s final defeat at Waterloo

Needed in order to put together new governments and new borders in those areas conquered by Napoleon

Where was it held?

Vienna, Austria

Who dominated it?

Prince Metternich of Austria

What was Metternich’s goal?

To return Europe back to the way it was before the French Revolution Disliked

democracies and liked absolute monarchies

What are the new political philosophies at the Congress of Vienna?

Liberal—supported liberty and democracy

Conservative—supported monarchy and absolutism

Radical—wants violent change

Reactionary—wants things to return to the way it

used to be

Which European government was associated with Liberalism?

Great Britain Think Parliament Constitutional monarchy

Philosophies (c0nt.)

Know the today’s meaning of liberal and conservative

Liberal—works for change over time

Conservative—likes things the way they are

Far Right

Far Left

Moderate

Liberal

Radical

Conservative

Reactionary

Metternich wanted to take Europe B.A.C.K. to 1789 (before the French Revolution)

B—Balance of power (no one country is too powerful)Powerful countries

must balance each other out

Establish alliances to create a balance of power

Metternich wanted to take Europe BACK to 1789.

B—Balance of power

A—Arrival of new philosophiesLiberal and conservative

C—creation of new mapFrance is made smaller

K—Kings restored to power

Why did Metternich consolidate (unify) many of the German states?

He thought if the Germans were stronger then they would “balance out the power of the French

Why did Metternich restore kings to power?

He was a reactionary conservative and believed that kings had the rightful claim to power Didn’t trust people to rule themselves Who does this sound like?