Congress of Vienna, Exams of French

Download Congress of Vienna and more Exams French in PDF only on Docsity! How does Europe React to the French Revolution and Napoleon? 1800s 19th Century Europe So, What Happens Now? FOUR THINGS: 1. Congress of Vienna 2. A Rise in Nationalism 3. Revolutions 4. Unification of Countries Overview:  After Napoleon was exiled for the final time, European leaders met in Vienna to come up with a plan for the 19th century.  They had a basic Agenda:  Decide what to do with France; and figure out how to maintain a balance in power.  It was not an easy task but the end product resulted in a peaceful Europe for 100 years. Why Did The Monarchs of Europe Need a Conference? They wanted to go BACK to 1789 [BEFORE the French Revolution]!!! The Monarchs of Europe wanted to go BACK to 1789 [BEFORE the French Revolution] to…  B =Balance in Power  No country in Europe should have more power than another  A = A New Map  A new Map of Europe drawn  Goal: To make France weaker!  C = Conferences of Peace  Agreement to meet yearly to discuss how to keep peace in Europe  K = Kings RULE! Revolutionaries Drool!  Wanted to restore to power to monarchs Congress of Vienna
Who Came?
Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia
Goals: 1. Take away any freedoms people had gained 2. Placing the ruling families back on the throne 3. Monarchs wanted Peace
Why?! 1. Save the monarchies! 2. The Monarchs were afraid of losing power Question: Are the Monarchs of Europe conservative or liberal? Answer: Conservative! Why?: They do not want CHANGE [Revolution], they want a return to the “good ol’ days.” Birth of Conservatism and Liberalism  The Revolutions after The Enlightenment resulted in the birth of Conservatism and Liberalism.  Conservatives were the Monarchs.  Liberals were the Revolutionaries.  Never before had people revolted against their government and formed drastic political opinions. Europe 1615 The Congress of Vienna i Ae ti pd Lai La es cal Sey 2 at Results of C.O.V. - 1814 5. “Principle of Intervention” – A rule established at the C.O.V. that said Monarchs of Europe had the authority to put down revolutions and restore government.
Britain refused to sign though. Why? 6. Concert of Europe – The Monarchs at the C.O.V agreed to all continuously meet every year to talk about how to keep things under control in Europe. So, there were 4 things that happened in Europe a result of the French Revolution… 1. Congress of Vienna 2. A Rise in Nationalism Why would people in Europe be more likely to feel a greater sense of Nationalism after the Napoleonic Wars? Answer: - European people had seen overthrow of Monarchs. - All the other Europeans beat the French. So, there were 4 things that happened in Europe a result of the French Revolution… 1. Congress of Vienna 2. A Rise in Nationalism 3. Revolutions This Rise in Nationalism led to the Rise in REVOLUTIONS! Lots of Revolutions around Europe!!! And, They all happened in the year 1848. Weird, I know! Where were these other Revolutions of 1848?  2nd French Revolution  German Revolution  Austria Revolution  Italian Revolution  They all FAILED in 1848! • Congress of Vienna in 1815 recognized 38 independent German states/ Principalities. • Revolution for unified German failed. • King Frederick William IV turned down the crown to be emperor of all of Germany • Prussia was 2nd largest German State German Revolution Austrian Empire contained Germans, Czechs, Slovaks, Hungarians, Serbs, Poles, Slovenes, Italians, etc. Another failed revolution as the Austrian forces, joined with the Russians defeated Revolutionaries Austrian Revolution After all these revolutions failed, the revolutions result in: -The Strength in the Monarch. - The Unification of Countries. Unification  Unification means to become one.  Most countries in Europe during the early 1800s were not countries yet. They were areas of land divided up by small states or principalities.  Examples of Unification in Europe after the Revolutions:  Italy becomes united by the year 1870  Germany became united by the year 1871  Question: What does this mean about Italy and Germany before the 1870s?  Answer: They were divided  How Did the Become Unified?  Inspiration of the French Revolution  A lot of small wars RECAP:We Learned that all of the following happened as a result of the French Revolution: 1. European Powers try to get back their power and set up requirements to prevent successful revolutions at the Congress of Vienna. 2. There was a rise in Nationalism. 3. There is an outbreak in Revolutions in 1848, and they all fail. 4. Monarchs become more powerful and countries become more Unified. Liberalism JOHN LOCKETHOMAS PAINE Man... hath by nature a power .... to preserve his property - that is, his life, liberty, and estate - against the injuries and attempts of other men.” Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. Types of Nationalism 1. Ethnic Nationalism (Native Americans, German Nazism) 2. Civic Nationalism (Italian Fascism) “Everything in the State, Nothing Outside the State, Nothing Against the State” – Mussolini 3. Cultural Nationalism (Nationalism of Quebec or Flanders in Canada) 4. Religious Nationalism (Palestinian Conflict) How can Nationalism help unify a country but also lead to war? Assignment Extra Slides: Homework
Read Chapter 12; Section 3 (p.378- 385) -- Prepare for reading quiz.
Find a modern day example (last 5 years) of Nationalism. Collect a newspaper clipping, internet article, or any other document you feel represents Nationalism. Then write a paragraph or two explaining how it correlates to Nationalism.