2. I. Congress of Vienna
A. Set the stage for
European politics for
the next 100 years.
B. September 1814-
June 1815
1. Emperor Francis
of Austria held
the meeting
3. II. Two sides of the conference
A. Conservatives:
1. Clemens von Metternich:
believed the revolution
threatened basic social
values and monarchs
2. Turn back the clock to
before the revolution
(1792)
3. Restore the royal families
4. Metternich system: Keep
Europe the way it was
before the revolution (Old
Regime)
4. B. Liberals
1. Embraced
enlightenment ideas
2. Hated Divine Right
3. Defended Natural
Rights and
Enlightenment ideas
4. Government based on
written constitutions
and separation of
powers.
5. Strongly supported
Laissez faire
5. III. Balance of power
A. Peace makers
redrew the map of
Europe
B. Ringed France with
strong countries
C. Policy of
containment proved
fairly successful.
6. IV. Problems
A. Vienna statesmen
failed to see how
nationalism would
shake the
foundations of
Europe.
B. Redrew national
boundaries without
any concern for
national cultures.
7. IV. Problems
A. Vienna statesmen
failed to see how
nationalism would
shake the
foundations of
Europe.
B. Redrew national
boundaries without
any concern for
national cultures.
