It was held in vienna from november 1, 1814, to june 8, 1815. Congress of vienna powerpoint presentation student handouts. Unlike many vienna congress books, which only dwell on the diplomatic aspects of the congress. Wiener schlussakte was signed on june 9, 1815 who attended the congress of vienna. Spain, excluded from the treaty of paris from 1814 gets to vienna as a second power and without any power to negotiate between others whose diplomatics had established and signed the agreements before hand. The congress of vienna timeline timetoast timelines. Napoleon escapes elba and begins his 100 days of rule. By the act of confederation, signed 8 june 1815, and supplemented by the final act of vienna, 15 may 1820, a german confederacy was set up to replace the old holy roman empire. Ppt the congress of vienna powerpoint presentation free. Jun 11, 1998 the congress of vienna, 18141815 book. Jan 09, 2009 the great congress of vienna, between sept.
The battle of waterloo and the final days of napoleon 1815 quadruple alliance defeated napoleon at the battle of waterloo in belgium congress of vienna achieved its goals and represented an important departure in european affairs kagan et al. The author of the study, charles webster 18861961, was a young historian serving in an intelligence section of the general staff at the war. After the downfall of napoleon bonaparte, this international conference was called to create a balance among the european powers in such a way so as to prevent future wars and maintain peace and stability on the european continent. European monarchs sought to turn back the clock to 1789 and restore europes old regime. The congress of vienna timeline created by mariangely. Ppt the congress of vienna powerpoint presentation. The vienna congress 18141815 that after the fall of napoleon negotiated along came the great powers negotiated settlement on borders of states which napoleon had brought such a great change, the decisions taken at this congress, for a considerable time in europe the political verhoudindingen determined. All the crowned heads and their representatives are welcome in vienna, with the. The vienna congress provided the conclusion to the french revolution and the napoleonic wars.
The first congress of vienna was held in 1515, attended by the holy roman emperor, maximilian i, and the jagiellonian brothers, vladislaus ii, king of hungary and king of bohemia, and sigismund i, king of poland and grand duke of lithuania. Persuasion through negotiation at the congress of vienna. Although the congress of vienna has been criticized by many historians for its failure to recognize the principle of nationalism, as a peace conference, it was remarkably successful. Congress of vienna simple english wikipedia, the free. The congress of vienna, 18141815 by webster, charles k. Vienna congress of 1815 article about vienna congress of. Main objectives the intent of the congress was to undo everything that napoleon had done. In 18141815, after the french revolutionary and napoleo. Along the negotiation months, the forces reorganized. The congress of vienna convened with representatives from england, prussia, russia, austria, france, and several smaller countries. It began in september 1814, five months after napoleon i s first abdication and completed its final act in june 1815, shortly before the waterloo campaign and the final defeat of napoleon.
The objective of the congress was to provide a longterm peace plan for. Show all questions when the congress of vienna started. The congress of vienna 1814 1815 the map as history. Congress of vienna continues to meet informally and concludes 9 days prior to napoleons final defeat at waterloo. Notes congress of vienna congress of vienna notes the. The settlement was the mostcomprehensive treaty that. This presentation is compatible with high school world historyglobal studies. The powers who signed the treaty concluded at paris on the 30th of may 1814, having assembled at vienna, in pursuance of the 32d article of that act, with the princes and states their allies, to complete the provisions of the said treaty, and to add to them the arrangements rendered necessary by the state in which europe was left at the termination of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The congress of vienna 18141815 the congress of vienna was held from september of 1814 to june of 1815.
Full text of the congress of vienna, 18141815 see other formats. One of the main purposes of the congress of vienna 18141815. Many people in the lower classes remained committed to the ideas of. Free powerpoint presentation for world history age of reaction scroll down to select ppt format. The congress of vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of europe. Great teaching and study tool for teachers and students. Dr paul meerts discusses persuasion in the context of the vienna congress 18141815, one of the most successful diplomatic events in history.
Concert of europe alliance system nations would help each other if revolutions broke out 7. The congress statesmen desired, above all, a territorial. Some countries accepted the principle of legitimacy and some did not. The congress met to reconstruct the map of europe and develop a balance of power that would prevent another massive takeover by one country. Publication date 1918 topics congress of vienna 1814 1815 publisher london oxford university press collection robarts. Persuasion through negotiation at the congress of vienna 1814. As agreed at the first treaty of paris in 1814, a congress of the great powers of europe met at vienna to settle the future boundaries of the continent. All the states of europe were further invited to sign the vienna final act, making it the cornerstone of public law in europe. This powerpoint presentation is free for individual and classroom use. Dr meertss paper focuses on how the vienna congress addressed one of the main challenges of any negotiations. The congress aimed to restore the balance of power on the european continent following the napoleonic wars 1803 1815.
If you think you have read everything about the vienna congress, then you should read vicks book. A diet was established under the presidency of austria, to which states were to send delegates. The congress of vienna 18141815 kindle edition by chapman, tim. Nov 06, 2018 the powers who signed the treaty concluded at paris on the 30th of may 1814, having assembled at vienna, in pursuance of the 32d article of that act, with the princes and states their allies, to complete the provisions of the said treaty, and to add to them the arrangements rendered necessary by the state in which europe was left at the termination of the last war, being now desirous to. Legitimate monarchs deposed by napoleon would be restored in the interest of peace and stability.
This presentation is compatible with high school world historyglobal studies courses, as well as with collegelevel survey courses. Europe in 1812 the congress of vienna september 1, 1814 june 9, 1815 coin commemorating the opening of the congress of vienna main objectives its job was to undo everything that napoleon had done. In the wake of napoleons defeat, europe is left deeply disorganized after nearly a quarter century of revolution and war. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The vienna congress created longlasting peace and set the basic rules of multilateral diplomacy and protocol. One of the main purposes of the congress of vienna 1814. The congress of vienna, 1 november 18148 june 1815. No war between any of the great powers occurred for the next 40 yearsuntil the outbreak of the crimean warand no major war on the scale of the napoleonic wars took place until the outbreak of world war i a. The congress of vienna 1814 1815 the congress of vienna was held from september of 1814 to june of 1815. Congress of vienna goals, significance, definition. The congress of vienna watertown unified school district. Pojer horace greeley hs chappaqua, ny europe in 1812 the congress of vienna september 1, 1814 june 9, 1815 coin commemorating the opening of the congress of vienna main objectives its job was to undo everything that napoleon had done. The congress of vienna 1815 engraved in 1819 by jean godefrey after jean baptiste isabey in the british museum, london print room j.
Congress of vienna 1815 article about congress of vienna. Reduce france to its old boundaries her frontiers were pushed back to 1790 level. Now that you know all about the three goals that metternich had at the congress of vienna, we are going to play a game. Previously, vladislaus and maximilian had agreed on a habsburgjagiellon mutualsuccession treaty in 1506. Full text of the congress of vienna, 1814 1815 see other formats. Congress of vienna was first in a series called the congress system. The congress of vienna, summoned by the four powers who have done most to defeat napoleon britain, russia, prussia, austria, is an attempt to stabilize the map of europe after the upheavals caused by more than twenty years of war. V reduce france to its old boundariesher frontiers were pushed back to 1792 boundaries. Congress of vienna, assembly in 181415 that reorganized europe after the napoleonic wars. When the great powers of austria, prussia, russia, and great britain met at the congress of vienna in 1814, they wanted to restore the old order after napoleons defeat.
Discussing the system of vienna for today mark jarrett author of the book the congress of vienna and its legacy 9. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the congress of vienna 18141815. In preparation for the peace conference that was expected to follow world war i, in the spring of 1917 the british foreign office established a special section responsible for preparing background information for use by british delegates to the conference. The countries that participated in the congress of vienna were. Italy from the congress of vienna, 1814, to the fall of venice, 1849 vol.
The congress of vienna 1814 1815 this map is part of a series of 24 animated maps showing the history of europe and nations, 18151914. The congress aimed to restore the balance of power on the european continent following the napoleonic wars 18031815. Germany results of the congress of vienna britannica. It redrew the map of europe which, in broad outline, lasted for more than 65 years. The congress of vienna 1 the congress of vienna 2 the congress of vienna. The congress of vienna september 1, 1814 june 9, 1815 3. The congress of vienna, 1 november 1814 8 june 1815.
Robert castlereagh foreign minister of great britain who sought a european balance of power, in which no single state or combination of states would dominate europe, through his work at the congress of vienna. Negotiations took place in france from february to april of 1814, in london during june of that year, in vienna from september 1814 to june 1815, and then again in paris from july to november of 1815. The number of german states was reduced from over 300 to 39. It comprised 39 states in all, 35 monarchies and 4 free cities. The men who, in the nine months from september 1814 to june 1815, redrew the map of europe were diplomats of the old school. From collective security to european catastrophe, 18151914 christopher clark regius professor of history, cambridge university commentary. Congress of vienna, 18141815 free printable history outline.
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