FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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to allow new democratic governments to rule in Europe
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to declare the independence of many new countries in Europe
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to restore all ruling families to their thrones in Europe
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to allow new socialist governments to rule in Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
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: -The goal was not simply to restore old boundaries but to resize the main powers so they could balance each other and remain at peace. The leaders were conservatives with little use for republicanism or revolution, both of which threatened to upset the status quo in Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -By agreeing to come to one another’s aid in case of threats to peace, the European nations had temporarily ensured that there would be a balance of power on the continent. The Congress of Vienna, then, created a time of peace in Europe. It was a lasting peace.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.