The Congress of Vienna

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The Congress of Vienna

• The Concert of Europe
• (1815-1816)

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The Big Players
Clockwise Russias Tsar Alexander I, Austrias
Metternich, Britains Lord Castlereagh, Frances
Talleyrand, Prussias King Frederick William III
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Their Goal
No More War!
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The Main Issues
France?
German States?
Poland?
Saxony?
Finland Sweden?
Austrian Netherlands?
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General Principles
Balance of Power
Legitimacy
Compensation
Liberalism
Conservatism
Nationalism
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Outcomes
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France
Bourbons restored with Louis XVIII frontiers
pushed back to those of 1790 3-5 year
occupation indemnity of 700 million francs
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German Confederation
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Poland
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Saxony, and other Prussian gains
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Austrian Netherlands
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Finland Sweden
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Assessment
Forty Years Peace
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Bartering the happiness of millions
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