Congress of Vienna

Congress of Vienna

Balance of Power in Europe

Multiple Choice

Review Time! How did Napoleon become Emperor of France?

• He was elected by the Consulate

• He overthrew the government and proclaimed himself as Emperor.

Now that Napoleon is gone, now what?

• European ministers and rulers met at the Congress of Vienna to redraw the boundaries of Europe.

  
  

• Remember, Napoleon wanted to conquer all of Europe!

Europe after the Congress of Vienna

The great powers of Europe:

Great Britain

Prussia

Russia

Austria

They dominated the Congress (1814-1815). They restored many former rulers and borders.

Multiple Choice

Which one was NOT a great power at this time

• Spain

• Austria

• Prussia

• Russia

• Britain

Poll

Why do you think they restored many of the former rulers and borders?

• They wanted to prevent more revolutions.

• They wanted to have their kingdom backs.

• They wanted to restore "Old Order"

Goals of Congress of Vienna

• These changes helped to bring Europe back in some measure to the way it had been before the French Revolution.

• In some places, like Belgium and Poland, this meant ignoring popular feelings.

• The European “Old Order” was restored.

Prince Metternich of Austria led the Congress of Vienna.

Balance of Power: Introduced in the 18th century, this term referred to a system in which the chief powers of Europe were roughly equal in military strength, so that no single power like France could dominate the others.

Multiple Choice

What was Metternich trying to prevent when establishing the balance of power?

• Anyone from trying to overthrown him

• To further prevent

  future French

  domination

  or the spread

  of democratic

  revolutions in Europe

Open Ended

Now we are going to see the rise of Nationalism despite the monarchies trying to prevent the spread of democratic ideals. What do you think nationalism is?

The French Revolution ignited the spirit of nationalism in Europe by spreading the view that government should be based on the will of the people but the monarchies do not agree.

Poll

What do you think? Is Nationalism ultimately good or bad?

• Good

• Bad

• I'm not sure

• It depends

Open Ended

Predict: What do you think is going to happen next? Are there more revolutions to come? Is everything going to go back to normal? What do you think? Explain.