Chapter 23, Section 5
The Congress of Vienna
Pages 672-675
Objectives
• List the results of the Congress of
Vienna.
• Show how the ideas of the French
Revolution continued to influence
people
Discussion
• List in order of importance the main
functions of government.
Metternich’s Plan for Europe
• Congress of Vienna: heads of state in
Europe wanted a peaceful social order
on the continent. This meeting was to
set up policies, they were to meet for
four weeks ended up lasting eight
months.
• Representatives from the five “great
powers” Russia, Great Britain, Austria
Prussia, and France met in secret.
• The most influential was the foreign
minister from Austria, Prince Klemens
von Metternich.
Metternich
• Metternich did not support democratic
ideals of the French Revolution.
• Metternich had three goals of the
Congress of Vienna—
– 1. prevent future French aggression by
surrounding France with strong countries.
– 2. balance of power – so no other country
would be a threat to other countries.
– 3. Metternich wanted to restore Europe’s
royal families to the thrones that were held
before Napoleon’s conquests.
• Legitimacy: restoring rulers that had
been pushed from thrones during
Napoleon’s reign. Returning to
monarchs would stabilize political
relations among the countries.
• The outcomes of the Congress of
Vienna:
– First time countries cooperated in the area
of political affairs.
– Settlements were such that no country
would carry a grudge.
– No future wars were laid and one of the
most successful peace affairs in history.
Political Changes Beyond Vienna
• Congress of Vienna was a victory for
conservatives.
• Britain and France were constitutional
monarchies
• Russia, Prussia, and Austria
maintained absolute monarchs.
• Holy Alliance: 1815, The countries of
Austria, Russia, and Prussia signed a
pledged to base relations with others
based on Christian principles to
reverse any forces of revolution.
• Concert of Europe: developed by
Metternich that nations of Europe
would help each other if any
revolutions broke out.
• The Congress of Vienna could not turn
back the clock. Revolution had given
Europeans a taste of democratic
government.
• Revolution in Latin America: So as
monarchs were being restored in
Europe. Spanish colonies in Latin
America claimed independence.
Long-Term Legacy
• Nationalism: these feelings would
explode into revolutions and new
nations would be formed.
• The idea of power and authority
changed due to the French Revolution.
• More and more people thought
democracy was the best way to infuse
equality and justice.
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