World History/Cultures Chapter 11 The French Revolution Section 5 Restoring Peace in Europe

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World History/CulturesChapter 11 The French
RevolutionSection 5 Restoring Peace in Europe
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• TERMS
• Reactionary people who opposed change and wanted
  a return to absolute monarchs.
• liberalism political philosophy accepting the
  ideas of the enlightment and democratic reforms.
• Congress of Vienna peace conference called to
  restore order and stability to Europe.
• Prince Metternich Presided over Congress of
  Vienna.
• Metternich System opposed liberalism
  nationalism maintain absolute monarchs on the
  thrones of European countries.
• Concert of Europe European leaders had regular
  meetings to preserve peace and settle problems.
• Congress of Vienna- 1814 delegates from Europe
  gathered to restore order after 25 years of war.

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• Mettrenichs guiding principles
• Compensation- countries repaid for war expenses.
• Legitimacy- restore power to absolute monarchs.
• Balance of Power- no country could dominate
  Europe.

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• Results
• France forced to give up all territory they
  gained. (buffer states created- neutral
  territories around France).
• Pay compensation to other countries for war
  damages.
• Reestablished royal monarchies to power.
  (Reactionaries)
• Established Concert of Europe to maintain peace
  in Europe.
• Tried to stop the rise of nationalism throughout
  Europe by redrawing boundaries reflecting wishes
  of rulers not people.
• Tried to stop the spread of liberalism.

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• Alliances- formed to prevent future revolutions.
• Holy Alliance
• Ordered by Czar Alexander I.
• Called for Christian rulers to cooperate as a
  union.
• Pope and Great Britain refused to join.
• Quadruple Alliance
• Great Britain, Austria, Prussia Russia.
• Maintain settlements of Congress of Vienna.
• Meet periodically to discuss security.
• No Bonaparte could rule.

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• Concert of Europe
• Regular meetings held by members of the Alliance
  to keep stability in Europe. Peace Lasts _at_30
  years!
• Metternich System
• System of beliefs.
• Opposed to liberalism and nationalism.
• Defended absolute monarchs right to rule.

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• Opposition
• German students demonstrate for liberalism and
  nationalism.
• Carlsbad Decree 1819
• Censorship of publications.
• Suppressed freedom of speech.
• Spanish Colonies in Latin America (Central and
  South America) revolted against Spain in 1820s.
• Greece won independence in 1829.