WORLD HISTORY

FRENCH REVOLUTION

FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Klemens von Metternich NOT want to accomplish at the Congress of Vienna?
A
create a balance of power in Europe
B
strengthen countries surrounding France to prevent future French aggression
C
restore Europe’s royal families to their thrones
D
create the beginnings of a European democracy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prince Klemens von Metternich, the Austrian Foreign Minister, did not want to give Russia control of the heights above a main invasion route to Vienna; the Tsar’s plan also threatened to turn Prussia into a Russian vassal state.

Detailed explanation-2: -The goal of the conservatives at the Congress, led by Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria, was to reestablish peace and stability in Europe. To accomplish this, a new balance of power had to be established.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Tsar Alexander I had three main goals at the Congress of Vienna: gain control of Poland, form an alliance that could stop revolutions against monarchies and traditions, and peaceful coexistence of the powers of Europe. Metternich took the stance as a traditionalist.

Detailed explanation-5: -The objective of the Congress was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars through negotiation.

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