Congress of Vienna

The Congress of Vienna1814-1815

Five “Great Powers” Meet:

• Prussia - Frederick Willhelm III

• Russia - Czar Alexander

• Austria - Klemens von Metternich

• Great Britain - Lord Castleraugh

• France - Tallyrand

Klemens von Metternich

• Influencial Austrian foreign minister

• Distrusted democracy• Plan to restore

Europe

Metternich’s 3 Goals

• Contain France– surround with stronger countries

• Balance of Power– weaken France, but not too severely– no one country too powerful

• Legitimacy– former monarchs restored

Europe 1815

Concert of Europe

Alliance system

Nations would help each other if revolutions broke out

Hello there! Now that you know all about the three

goals that Metternich had at the Congress of Vienna, we are going to play a

game!

I will tell you a problem in Europe under

Napoleon, and you can tell me how Metternich

helped solve the problem!

Let’s get started kids!

I, Napoleon, brought a problem

to Europe.I overthrew all the kings, and placed

my own family members on the

throne!

The original monarchs are put back in office!

I also made another mistake. I was very

power-hungry and my fellow French citizens had strong feelings of

Nationalism. Many surrounding countries saw this as a threat!

Made countries around France that were once weaker…. Stronger!

Another problem of mine was that

France was looked at as a threat to other countries. They were always afraid I would go

and conquer them, and when I did, I

had ALL the power!

No country in Europe could easily overpower another!

Thank you for playing! I hope

you had a FANTASTIC time!