1. 7.5
The Congress of Vienna

2. The Plan for Europe
Congress of Vienna = meetings to decide future of Europe
Klemens von Metternich = Austrian prince who leads Congress of Vienna
Distrusts democracy – Napoleon = natural result of democracy
Metternich’s 3 goals:
Prevent future French aggression
Restore balance of power
Return royal families to thrones of Europe pre-Napoleon

3. Containing France
Keep France in check by surrounding it by strong countries
Austrian Netherlands & Dutch Republic form Kingdom of Netherlands
German Confederation formed – Austria dominates confederation
Switzerland = independent nation
Genoa added to Kingdom of Sardinia

4. Balance of Power & Legitimacy
France loses little power – still a major country in Europe
Congress does not want France to seek revenge if France is punished too harshly
Monarchs returned to thrones that were removed by Napoleon = legitimacy

5. Conservatives Rule Conservative rule values through out Europe
“Holy Alliance” formed to use Christian values to combat ideals of French Rev. (Russia, Austria, Prussia)
Values of French Rev. move to Latin America
When Spanish king gone b/c Napoleon, so went control of Latin America – now Spain wants control back
Latin American countries fight and win independence