Congress of Vienna

The Congress of Vienna was an international peace conference for the countries of Europe. The goals of the Congress of Vienna were to have peace throughout Europe and have no wars or fights. The Congress was formed because there had been many wars in the past. The Congress of Vienna was made mostly of conservatives, but had some liberals as well. Some of the influential leaders were Czar Alexander I of Russia, King Frederick William III of Prussia, Lord Castlereagh who was the British foreign minister, and Prince Klemens von Metternich who was the Austrian foreign minister. The Congress of Vienna attained peace in Europe by doing a number of things. One way they attained this is using legitimacy, which is restoring the royal families to their throne. One example is that the Congress recognized Louis XVIII as the legitimate king of France. Another way they attained peace in Europe is restoring the balance of power between the countries in Europe. To do this, they reduced France to its 1790 frontiers, and they strengthened…

Congress of Vienna was an assembly of 5 powers of the continent(British, French, Prussia, Austria, Russia) , held from Sept-1814 to June 1815 to discuss the state of Europe and how to deal with the aftermath of Napoleonic wars. The aim of the assembly was to create balance of power among the European Empires to avoid future wars in the continent. This summit successfully maintained peace among these Empires for 40 years . It was only after 99 years an all-out war took place involving the…

1. The four allies met at the Congress of Vienna which there goals were to try to sustain away from the French. They agreed to build up barriers against French aggression. They also wanted Prussia to receive more territory on France’s eastern border to become stronger against France. Some of the other goals they wanted was how they want ideas on how to achieve the balance of power. By accomplishing that, victors used the balance of power to settle dangerous disputes at the Congress of Vienna by…

Triumph of a Century of Prosperous Peace Over the Appalling Ferocious Intercontinental War-the Successes of the Congress of Vienna vs the Failures of the Treaty of Versaille The rise of the German nationalism, the birth of the Nazi party and Hitler gaining national support are all effects of the Treaty of Versaille. The failures of that treaty set the scene for many events which escalated in the outbreak of one of the most atrocious wars of all time--World War II. Both the Congress of Vienna…

These leaders played an important role in shaping France back to a healthy form and restoring peace in the country. Talleyrand was able to insert himself into higher positions of the congress and manipulate a lot of the leaders, his role was crucial. The idea was for the range of countries to come up with a stable plan for France and Europe overall. The major goals of the congress were to keep France with a stable government so peace can prosper in France. This was enticed from years and years…

upon Europe that has not been seen since the Napoleonic wars, and the since the establishment of the Status Quo at the Congress of Vienna. Tensions and hostilities felt among the Great powers gradually increased over time due to these three events the acknowledgment of the eastern question, the Greeks war for independence, and the lastly the Great Eastern…

the Congress of Vienna in 1815 were guided not only by a notion of national interests and of the balance between the European powers, but also by a deeper notion of solidarity, resting on common values and the wish to restore the everlasting European order" (2). My interpretation brought me back to the idea of how the Ottoman Empire was seen as barbaric and uncivilized due to their lack of common values and wishes with the European powers. In addition, Richard B. Elrod's article takes a look…

Based on papers, presentations, visual aids, and Poland I was able to find the winner. For each category every country was ranked one through five, one being the best, and five being the worst. From there each team received points, first place was five points, second place was four points , third place was three points, etc. After counting the points I was able to determine Austria as the winner. Overall Austria was dominate in most of the places and secured either first or second place in each…

intriguing to understand how countries in close proximity to each other are not always at war. When this constant threat of war fills our daily talk and news it is important to look back on what it takes to keep nations balanced. Henry Kissinger in 1956 was intrigued by the intimacies and mechanisms of how the balance between powers occur. He looked more specifically at the Congress of Vienna, reported on what it took for Europe to establish a framework for the country relationships. Although…

The Emperor calls Salieri the “brightest star” in Vienna musical life, but this does not satisfy Salieri. Deep down inside he knows that Mozart is greater and more talented. This makes Salieri hate Mozart, if the truth were told Mozart is a brightest star and better composer. Plus, he did not have to work to achieve greatness. He considered Mozart a vulgar man who enjoys going on adventures and breaking the rules. It is for this reason the Salieri sees Mozart as unworthy of his…