After Napoleon was defeated, European governments wanted peace and stability. They set up a series of meetings, the Congress of Vienna, in Vienna, Austria’s capital, to create policies to restore these. The Congress had three goals. First, they wanted to keep France from attacking any other countries. They strengthened countries around France by uniting them, recognizing them, and adding to them. Next, they wanted a balance of power between countries so that none of them could threaten the others. They achieved this, being careful not to let France become too powerless, for fear another rebellion would start. Lastly, they wanted to restore legitimacy, or the rule of the royal families that used to rule before Napoleon. They thought this would
