Congress of Vienna & Post Napoleonic Europe Flashcards
(36 cards)
What were the 3 goals of the Congress of Vienna?
- Redistributing territory
- Achieving a balance of power
- Prevents future revolution
Who manages to get FRANCE a seat at the congress?
Talleyrand
Which individual dominates the Congress of Vienna?
Metternich
Who created the Holy Alliance?
- Tsar Alexander Ist
Who joins the Holy Alliance?
- Russia
- Prussia
- Austria
Who refuses to join the Holy Alliance?
Great Britain
What were the successes of the Congress of Vienna?
- It created a stable international system
- Avoided major world stage wars in the near future
What were the failures of the Congress of Vienna?
- Ignored growing nationalist and liberal sentiment
- Instead, reinstated monarchism
Define Utopian Socialism
- The idealizational outlines for future socialist utopian societies
Who was a big conveyor of Utopian Socialism?
- Henri de Saint-Simon
Who built an enlightened factory in England?
Robert Owen
Which 6 countries had revolutions in the 1820s?
- Italy
- Spain
- Portugal
- Russia
- Greece
- Germany
What was Russia’s 1825 revolt?
The Decembrist Revolt
(Succession crisis for the Russian throne after Alexander Ist’ death)
Who suppresses the Decembrist Revolt?
Tsar Nicolas Ist
Who gains their Independence in 1821?
Greece
Who brought the inquisition back to Spain?
Ferdinand VII
What percentage of the Spanish population were clergy members?
30%
Who do the Spanish bring back when Napoleon is gone?
Ferdinand VII
What is the name for the Italian unification movement?
Risorgimento
What Italian revolutionary group was the predecessor to the modern Mafia?
The Carbonari
Why did the initial Italian independence push fail in the 1820s?
Too many internal squabbles
What decrees reinstated an authoritarian despotic regime in Germany?
The Carlsbad Decrees
Why were the Carlsbad Decrees initiated?
Because of a student led protest in Germany
What did the Carlsbad Decrees do?
- Shut down free speech
- Install secret police
