The+Congress+of+Vienna

=The Congress of Vienna = The Congress of Vienna was a series of meetings in Vienna that were called to set up policies. Most decisions in made in Vienna during the winter of 1814-1815 were made in secret among representatives of the five "great powers"-Russia, Prussia, Austria, Great Britain, and France. The congress made a lot of changes, these changes enabled the countries of Europe to contain France and prevent it from overpowering weaker nations.

Although the leaders of Europe wanted to weaken France, they did not want to leave it powerless. If they severely punished France, they might encourage the French to take revenge.

The great powers affirmed the principle of **legitimacy-**agreeing that as many as possible of the rulers whom Napoleon had driven from their thrones be restored to power. The Congress of Vienna was a political traiumph in many ways. For the first time, the nations of an entire continent had cooperated to control political affairs. By agreeing to come to one another's aid in case of threats to peace, the European nations had temorarily ensured that there would be a balance of power on the continent.

The rulers of Europe were very nervous about the legacy of the French Revolution. Kings of Prussia signed an agreement called the **Holy Alliance**. In it, they pledged to base their relations with other nations on Christian principles in order to combat the forces or revolution.A series of alliances devised by Metternich, called the **Concert of Europe**, ensured that nations would help one another if any revolutions broke out.

 The actions of the Congress of Vienna had consequences far beyond events in Europe. The Congress of Vienna left a legacy that would influence world politics for the next 100 years. Nationalism began to spread in Italy, Germany, Greece, and to other areas that the Congress had put under foreign control.

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