Restoring Peace in Europe

TERMS

• Reactionary: People who opposed change and wanted a return to absolute monarchs.

• liberalism: political philosophy accepting the ideas of the enlightment and democratic reforms.

• Congress of Vienna: Peace conference called to restore order and stability to Europe.

TERMS

• Reactionary: People who opposed change and wanted a return to absolute monarchs.

• liberalism: political philosophy accepting the ideas of the enlightment and democratic reforms.

• Congress of Vienna: Peace conference called to restore order and stability to Europe.

Mettrenich’s guiding principles

Compensation- countries repaid for war expenses.

Legitimacy- restore power to absolute monarchs.

Balance of Power- no country could dominate Europe.

Results France forced to give up all territory they gained.

(buffer states- neutral territories around France). Pay compensation to other countries for war

damages. Reestablished royal monarchies to power.

(Reactionaries) Established Concert of Europe to maintain peace

in Europe. Tried to stop the rise of nationalism throughout

Europe by redrawing boundaries reflecting wishes of rulers not people.

Tried to stop the spread of liberalism.

Alliances- formed to prevent future revolutions.

Holy Alliance• Ordered by Czar Alexander I.• Called for Christian rulers to cooperate as a

union.• Pope and Great Britain refused to join.

Quadruple Alliance

• Great Britain, Austria, Prussia & Russia.• Maintain settlements of Congress of Vienna.• Meet periodically to discuss security.• No Bonaparte could rule.

Concert of Europe Regular meetings held by members of

the Alliance to keep stability in Europe.

Metternich System• System of beliefs.•Opposed to liberalism and

nationalism.•Defended absolute monarchs right

to rule.

Opposition German students demonstrate for liberalism and

nationalism.

Carlsbad Decree 1819 Censorship of publications. Suppressed freedom of speech.

Spanish Colonies in Latin America revolted against Spain in 1820’s.

Greece won independence in 1829.