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Congress of Vienna 1814 - 1815

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Congress of Vienna 1814 - 1815

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  1. “It is contended that, on the whole, the Congress in its eight months of meetings has performed a tremendous task and never has a congress achieved more meaningful or grander results…The majority of people now are saying:”The minister of foreign affairs [Metternich] has reaped honor from his work, form the conception and execution of the idea of the Congress of Vienna, and from the meeting of the soverigns in consequence therof” Confidential Agent, quoted in The Congress of Vienna: An Eyewitness Account (Beck, R. et. Al, 2001; p. 214)

  2. Congress of Vienna 1814 - 1815

  3. Map of EuropebeforetheCongress of Vienna

  4. Fivecountries, secretconversations • Fivecountries: • Prussia: King Frederick William III • Austria: Emperor Francis I and Prince Klemens Von Metternich • Russia : Czar Alexander I • Great Britain: Lord Robert Castlereagh • France: Prince Charles Maurices de Talleyrand • Goal: Collectivesecurity & stability

  5. To achieve the main goal • Containment of France changing geography. • Balance of power • Restore European Monarchies: first time when the term legitimacy was used.

  6. Metternich • Conservator • “The first and greatest concern for the inmense majority of every nation is the stability laws, never their change”

  7. Map of Europe Before the Congress of Vienna After the Congress of Vienna

  8. Consequences. • Until 1914, Europe did not have great wars (in 1853 they faced the Crimean War). • Drew two perspectives: Liberals vs. Conservators • Creation of the Concert of Europe • Alliance system. • Quadruple Alliance (1815) • Holly Alliance (1815) Russia • Quintuple Alliance (1818) • Principle of intervention

  9. Connection with today • How are the Congress of Vienna and the United Nation similar?

  10. How are theCongress of Vienna and theUnitedNation similar? Connection with today • Purpose: both wanted to keep peace • The most important countries are the ones who decide the most important matters • Principle of legitimacy

  11. Metternich & Liberalism Liberals vs. Conservatives. Analyzing cartoons

  12. Analyzing Political Cartoons How does the cartoonist portray those in the crowd? What does the crowd support? What did Metternich do to supress revolutionary ideas? (Ellis, 2007; p. 273)

  13. Determined men and women who supported freedom and progress Urged monarchs to crush revolts

  14. WhatdidtheEnlightmentgivetoLiberalism? Locke Montesquieu Adam Smith

  15. WhatdidtheFrench and American RevolutiongivetotheLiberalism? • Constitution • Bill of Rights • Equality before the law • popular sovereignity • Property

  16. Liberals / Conservatives

  17. References: • Beck, R. et. Al. (2001) Modern World History Patterns of Interaction. McDougall: USA • Ellis, E. & Esler, A. (2007) World History. The Modern Era. Prentice Hall: USA

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