MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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members of the Paris Commune who wore long pants to identify with common people
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leader of the Committee of Public Safety who enforced policies of the Reign of Terror
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Napoleon’s plan to weaken the British economy
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post-revolutionary leader who advocated restoring the monarchy throughout Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -First, he wanted to prevent future French aggression by surrounding France with strong countries. Second, he wanted to restore a balance of power, so that no country would be a threat to others. Third, he wanted to restore Europe’s royal families to the thrones they had held before Napoleon’s conquests.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the organizer of the Congress of Vienna (1814–15), he was largely responsible for the policy of balance of power in Europe to ensure the stability of European governments. After 1815 he remained firmly opposed to liberal ideas and revolutionary movements.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Congress of Vienna (September 1814–June 1815) was the climax of Metternich’s work of reconstruction. The very fact that it was held in Vienna was in itself a great success for him.
Detailed explanation-4: -Metternich believed that the best government was absolutism but that it was best because it guaranteed equal justice and fair administration for all. In the Habsburg monarchy and in the Italian governments he saved from revolution, he advocated reforms that would provide good government for the people.