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The first posting is due by Friday, December 14th, a day that will live in infamy for other reason, your initial posting should be a tight well constructed paragraph, strong thesis statement with clear, key, concise supporting points for obvious development if this were to be a longer essay. Your second post should be in the form of peer responses - comments to specific postings are due by the following Friday, December 21st. You should reply constructively to at least two of your peers. They should be focused, constructive criticisms aimed at helping people address the prompt more completely. A sentence or two at most.
Eric Hobsbawm has argued that the 19th century European revolutions "occurred because the political systems reimposed on Europe were profoundly...inadequate for the political conditions of the Continent, and because economic and social discontents were so acute as to make a series of outbreaks virtually inevitable." 1 To what extent does the Congress of Vienna cause the revolutions of 1848?
1 E. J. Hobsbawm. The Age of Revolution 1789 - 1848.Mentor Book. New York. 1962. p. 141.
When Napoleon rose to power after the French Revolution, the rest of Europe had no idea that he would soon turn into a conqueror of all of their lands. However, when the rest of Europe was struggling to protect their land, they created the Congress of Vienna with the goal of suppressing Napoleon and creating a more peaceful continent. However, when the Holy Alliance was signed in 1815, it ended up created more upheaval and revolutions than it intended. According to the Holy Alliance, if there was an attempt to bring down a standing government, the other countries of Europe would come to the aid of the government. In peoples’ eyes this was seen more as a suppressing of their rights than a step towards country-wide peace. In response to the alliance, revolutions sprung up all over Europe in 1848, including in Germany, Sicily, and the Austrian Empire, because the people were furious at the ruling monarchies. The revolutions were the most widespread in the history of Europe. In conclusion, the legislature of the Congress of Vienna was a direct cause to the revolutions that occurred in 1848.
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DeleteThe ideas in this were good- maybe you could expand more on your concluding statement or just make it more specific to the Holy Alliance.
The Congress of Vienna was significantly revolutionary in the fact that it united many European countries against shared causes. These included a general dislike of France and the desire to evenly distribute power and land between the main countries. A meeting of this sort to ally countries hadn’t really occurred so far, which made it rather revolutionary as well. The main reason for the congregation was Napoleon’s violation of European land. Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia all wanted to restore the old regime and balance of power. With the mutual enemy of France, the countries were able to collaborate in setting its land and power back to pre-Napoleonic era. This change allowed other countries to gain land and power in the place of Napoleon. The Revolutions of 1848 had spread throughout Europe and countries were eager to reform their relations and power in this way. Russia posed another looming threat as they had gained a lot of land and were increasing in power. The Congress also aided in the limitation of this power that Russia held. Overall, the Congress of Vienna created a mutual agreement between European countries to limit power and land, especially in France. Due to this unity, large scale war was avoided for about one hundred years or until World War I.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting viewpoint. I would understand it more if you would explain why the revolutions spread even though there was supposedly "equal" power.
DeleteThis is an interesting viewpoint. I would understand it more if you explained what caused the revolutions if the countries all had supposedly "equal" power.
DeleteI'm not clear on how this helped the Revolutions of 1848. Maybe spend less time explaining the Congress and more time on how it affected the Revolutions? This did help me understand some of the countries' aims though!
DeleteInteresting point, but if the congress caused the land split up and government to go back to the way it was before Napoleon it is still revolutionary?
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna, born from the French national pride which in turn spread nationalism, completely ignored what it came from. The German Confederation was first a group of kingdoms and small countries; they were each their own separate place, consisting of Hungarians, Croats, and so on. But the Congress of Vienna was more focused on minimizing war, on maximizing peace, and in their eyes there were limited ways to do that. They shifted the ownership of a variety of islands, allowed colonialism to prevail, and gave the power to a conservative Metternich. On their own, each of these would have minimal impacts. But together, first mixed at the Congress of Vienna and the subsequent congresses, it creates the perfect storm. Revolutions, as Metternich and his followers, Prussia and Austria included, bred crusaders, like Napoleon. This, in their eyes, was dangerous. They could not possibly recreate the agreements formed in the Congress of Vienna. So they gave the Congress and its subsequent actions lasting power. This in turn oppresses people, it promotes the ideology similar to the Reign of Terror, espionage, secret police, reporting, all of it repeated again, this time just to rid out revolutionary thinking. The Congress of Vienna set forth a manner of thinking that would force oppressive regimes to accidentally promote revolutionary thinking.
ReplyDeleteCould they still be reveolutionary while straying away from their roots? I'm still kind of confused on if you definatly thought they were revolutionary or not.
DeleteI like this idea Meredith. I like the whole thing about that the small efforts on their own would have had minimal impact but because they came together they were the perfect storm.
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DeleteThe Congress of Vienna paved the way for the revolutionary events and progress that would occur in the following years. After the peace settlement of 1815, there was flourishment of intellectual activity and observation. People were striving to comprehend the revolutionary changes that were taking place. Through observing the world around them and how it was evolving, these intellectuals developed new radical ideas that continue to affect the world today.
ReplyDeleteWhat were some of the ideas that were produced from this "revolutionary thinking"? How was the culture influenced by this revolutionary though?
DeleteThe congress of vienna created controversial land settlements and agreements between nations making it revolutionary. The peace settlement of 1815 was followerd by years of profound intellectual activity. Many converations circled around trying to understand the decisions of the congress of Vienna and the revolutionary changes that were taking place in Europe. Efforts to understand this led to ideas that continue to motivate the world. Those ideas were radical and rejected old ideals which lead to controversy. These ideas pertained to a hereditary monarchy and a strong landowning aristocracy and an official church. The cogress of Vienna's main goal was to restore the society to the way it was before the war in 1793. This meant making controversial decisions about how to redistribute the land and it was decisions like these that made the Congress of Vienna revolutionary and paved the way for the revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to be a little more specific and explain why the decisions were controversial or what ideals sprouted from the "years of profound intellectual activity," and go from there.
DeleteYou mentioned that the congress caused ideas that rejected old way of thinking- ideas of an official church or hereditary monarchy. However, you then said that the congress's purpose was to go back to the way things were before Napoleon. Isn't thins contradictory?
DeleteProceeding the Congress of Vienna in 1815, many revolutions around the time of 1848 began to break out in response to the results of the congress, such as the revolutionary outbreak in Paris and the revolutions in the Habsberg areas. First, the revolutionary outbreak in Paris involved socialists and workers trying to halt their position on slipping, however after it was immediately shut down, it then resulted in a new constitution where universal manhood suffrage was implied as well as stating there would be a new president elected every 7 years. From this, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was elected where he would then grow to disband legislature and proclaim himself emperor. France was unhappy at the end of the congress because they did not gain any land, however they did manage to reclaim all the boundaries from the French revolution. The results from the Congress of Vienna could have made the French more susceptible to the outbursts of revolutions. Secondly, the revolutions from the Habsberg empire occurred when the Habsberg Austrian Empire was threatened by revolutionary movements from smaller groups such as the Germans, Poles, and Hungarians who were all seeking to gain independence, or autonomy. The Congress of Vienna could have made these people and groups concerned about their new boundaries or the boundaries of other countries. Because of the changing and unstable conditions of Europe after the congress, it was easy for revolutions to break out because leaders and countries saw it as an easy time to hold a revolution while the groundwork of nations was still being built.
ReplyDeleteThis was good to help me understand why France didn't particularly like the Congress, but why did the congress make the other countries so nervous so as to spark revolutions? It would be helpful if you explained that part a little more.
Deletethe examples you use are good but try not to summarize so much.
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ReplyDeleteUniversty, T. Congress of vienna. Tarleton State University. DOI: www.tarleton.edu/~cguthrie/Mid-Century Revolutions.ppt
Through the Congress of Vienna, there was a power shift in Europe. Prussia, Russia, Great Britian, France and Austria all attended the meeting. From the conference, Great Britain received Malta, the Ionian Islands, Ceylong, the Cape of Good Hope, some of Dutch Guiana, Tobago, St. Lucia and British Honduras, Austria got Salzburg, the Tyrol, The Illyrian provinces, Lombardy, Venetia and Galicia, Russia got a lot of Poland, Finland and Bessarabia, and Prussia received the Rhineland, and part of Poland, and France maintained it's borders. From getting all this land, Great Britian, Austria, Prussia, Russia became bigger powers in Europe. They were able to get the land in order to better protect themselves and to be taken seriously in Europe.
ReplyDeleteSource: http://staff.gps.edu/mines/AP%20Review%20-%20Congress%20of%20Vienna.htm. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
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ReplyDeleteThe revolutions of 1848 were largely in part because of widespread dissatisfaction with the political leadership in Europe. Eric Hobsbawm is correct in saying that the 19th century revolutions occurred because of the inadequate political systems. The revolutions occurred from political leadership because the people were unhappy. The working and middle class wanted democracy as well as participation because they felt that the political system was unfair. This led to the revolutions. The political systems that were problematic were the ones that were created at the Congress of Vienna with the boundaries set for each superpower. The working and middle class were revolutionizing for liberalism and nationalism. These ideas of equal opportunity and national unity were growing because of the unhappy situations that the people were in. This is why the revolutions happened; because of the political systems established after the Congress of Vienna.
ReplyDeleteSpecifically state what political systems were put in place by the congress of Vienna and what specifically about them caused the revolutions. Also be more specific about what exactly people in each country wanted specific to their nation and governing system.
DeleteI think this is a good idea, but you could be alittle more concise in how you say it. Have a clearer thesis and more specific supporting points, but the idea you have is a good one a could be easily expanded upon.
DeleteI think that you have very solid ideas and are thorough in explaining your rationale. I think that it would have been stronger though if you had referenced specific countries when you mentioned the "political systems that were problematic were the ones that were created at the Congress of Vienna. Aside from this I think that it a very rationalized and well explained idea.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna tried to enforce peace socially and politically through creating a balanced power throughout Europe; France was stripped of their country-made decisions (such as restoring the monarchy and removing acquired land). The Congress of Vienna disrupted peace in France which was the main cause of the Revolutions of 1848. Through the conference, it was determined that in order to prevent France’s uprising again, the country would be bordered by strong powers. The Quadruple Alliance was signed by Russia, Prussia, Austria, and the United Kingdom. This said that if France revolted, another country would try to stop it. France was made to return all land gained by Napoleon from 1795 to 1810. Most importantly, they were also restored to being a monarchy. The Congress of Vienna sought to make a balance of power in Europe by limiting France and balancing other countries. This new balance of power was successful for almost half a decade. However, the balance started to fail in February of 1848. French citizens wanted universal suffrage and a republican government. Led by Louis Blanc, the revolutions began. Other European countries became involved with the revolutions because of the Quadruple Alliance, and soon Europe was plagued by revolts.
ReplyDeleteEB- I like your idea, but maybe provide more specifics on how the balance started to fail, and why French citizens suddenly wanted universal suffrage and a Republican government (explain why they decided to revolt specifically then, instead of earlier).
DeleteI think that you explained the first half of your point extremely well! Especially the rationale behind the French revolutions. I definately understand the French revolts better now.But then you mentioned the other countries revolting because of the Quadruple Alliance at the end of your blog. And I think that you should have explained that more thoroughly than just mentioning that the revolts occured because of the Quadruple Alliance.
DeleteDo you mean that the congress of vienna's main objective was to disrupt France? What about returning the society to an ante bellum status? I was kind of confussed by your thesis.
DeleteThere were many causes to the French revolution of 1848, one of those being the Congress of Vienna. The congress was not the full cause of the revolution but it had an impact to the extent that in created anguish in the hearts of the French resulting in the instigation of the revolution. The Congress of Vienna was led by Prince Klemens Von Metternich in 1815. The purpose of this meeting was to restore Europe to its pre 1789 conditions. This meant peace time alliances, periodic summit meeting to work out differences, and military intervention to put down revolutions and prevent revolutionary outbreak. The congress set up a system that was designed to destroy and pre-existing memory of the French revolution and the ideas that came with it so as to prevent it from happening again. This suppression is what ultimately led to the revolution of 1848. The French revolution started because of this very same idea. Considering the monarchy that was in place pre-1848, and the Congress supporting the idea of the suppression of the people, the republic revolted because no matter how many laws the monarchy or the Congress puts in place, the memories of the French Revolution will forever stand.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna was beneficial to the revolution, because they determined the barriers of the continent, after Napoleon's reign. The Great Powers of Europe were Austria, Britain, Prussia, Russia, and France; along with other representatives from other smaller countries. The Congress did more than just determine borders; they also restored monarchies across Europe. The borders of Europe were consistent for about 40 years. After Napoleon's reign, the Congress took over and delegated his conquered lands. If this didnt happen, the other countries would have probably engaged in a war. The Congress of Vienna is revolutionary because of the borders they established throughout Europe.
ReplyDeleteI think you are on the right track, but I am a little confused on how the Congress of Vienna was beneficial to the revolution and how it is revolutionary. Do you think it caused the revolutions or what influence do you think the Congress of Vienna had on the revolutions?
DeleteI think you are on the right track, but I am a little confused on how the Congress of Vienna was beneficial to the revolution and how it is revolutionary. Do you think it caused the revolutions or what influence do you think the Congress of Vienna had on the revolutions?
DeleteThis is good! I would add in information about the revolutions of 1848 and how the Congress contributed to starting those.
DeleteI think you did a nice job, I would have just put a little bit more depth into this and especially to the main point of "to what extent does the Congress of Vienna cause the Revolutions of 1848". Maybe just put a little bit more information and support to why and how the Congress of Vienna caused the revolutions instead of how it was revolutionary or beneficial. But I did like that you included what the Congress did, if you would have just addressed to what extent it caused the revolutions of 1848 it would be perfect!
DeleteNice job, I just would have put a little bit depth and information into the main point of "to what extent did the Congress of Vienna cause the revolutions of 1848", instead of how it was revolutionary or beneficial. I liked that you included what the Congress of Vienna did, if you had just added more about how and what it did to cause the revolutions of 1848 it would have been perfect!
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DeleteI hadn't thought of the Congress of Vienna in terms of being helpful for Europe. Your ideas were good because it does make sense that it helped establish balance that held off the revolutions for some years, but it would have been good to add on why the revolutions did start later on (Holy Alliance signed at the congress).
I'm going to agree with Stacey here. I think you have the right idea, but you just need a few more key details and ideas. But I think the start is really solid.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was revolutionary because it brought together the prominent leaders of the day to solve boundary issues with words instead of wars. The deals made helped keep Europe from major wars until the Crimean War and World War I. However, the Congress of Vienna helped cause the revolutions of 1848 because there was a reinstatement of conservative governing. After seeing what liberalism had done to France in the revolution which in the eyes of conservatives only achieved bloodshed and chaos, sought to reinstate monarchs and return to status quo ante bellum. The leader of these new conservative ideas was Prince Klemens von Metternich who as a prince sought to keep his status and suppress liberal ideas. However many of the middle class were not satisfied with this and sought liberty and democracy through the revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteGood job! I would add some information about the alliances that were formed and how that contributed to the revolutions.
DeleteNice job Emily, I really like how much detail you added in this. I would have just included more information about what exactly the Congress of Vienna did and who exactly was involved like Great Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia against France and what exactly happened to the boundaries and the land that Napoleon had gained. Other than just some simple details with that I thought that you did address how it caused or lead to the revolutions of 1848 nicely, which was the whole point, so good job!
DeleteNice job Emily! You might want to add some information about why conservatism gained a bigger foothold in Europe after Napoleon's campaign. I do like how you supported your argument though, very well though out.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was a conference held to make peace and balance powers within the European States. However, this congress led to the revolutions of 1848 creating the opposite effect. These revolutions were caused because when the powers got balanced monarchies were sent back in to rule the specific nations. This caused most of the people in the nations to begin to revolt because they wanted a democracy to be in the place as government and not a monarchy.
ReplyDeleteI like the main point you make in the changing back of states relating to monarchies as the cause of the revolutions. Are there any other causes not relating to the changing back of states?
DeleteShort and sweet I like it. I would include a little about the alliance though to show what counties where involved.
DeleteShort and sweet, I like it. But I think you should talk a little about who was involved in the conference to give us a sense of who was affected from the revolution of 1848.
DeleteYou should expand on what exactly was wrong with what the congress of Vienna put in place. Also, try to make your thesis a little more clear and conscise.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna, though a temporary solution to the issues that Europe faced, set up the continent for further distress and conflict. The map that resulted from the Congress allowed for the prominent powers in Europe to control most of the land, resulting in many other countries being absorbed or having large political shifts. As a result, the people of these countries started to feel a sense of increasing nationalism. This sentiment felt throughout Europe would lead to revolutions from these countries to establish their independence, and bring further conflict to the continent. Had the Congress been more considerate of the rising nationalistic tendencies and instead of dividing Europe among the major powers, given smaller countries independent rule, the conflicts in Europe could have been avoided.
ReplyDeleteWell said John, well said. It was insightful to me that you mentioned the nations that were absorbed or had political shifts. The Congress concentrated so much on the six superpowers that I almost forgot there were other nations that were screwed over. How do you think those smaller nations could have incorportated themselves into the Congress?
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was a meeting of the European countries to try and restore peace and equality to Europe after the fall of Napolean. However, the congress was directly responsible for the revolutions of 1848 because it restored the monarchies across Europe, didn't do anything to increase democracy, and it did nothing to increase Nationalism. With the restoration of the monarchy this caused the middle class to go into a state of unrest because of the fact that it did nothing to increase either democracy or nationalism.
ReplyDeleteThis is good because it is short and to the point. The restoration of the monarchy is very important because that was probably the factor that had the biggest and quickest impact on the people.
DeleteIn 1814, the Congress of Vienna was established by the Quadruple Alliance of Prussia, Russia, Britain, and Austria in hopes of restoring social and political order. However, the Quadruple Alliance agreed to not make peace with France individually. The balance of power and legitimacy was returned politically and at first, the Congress of Vienna brought peace to the country. The map was redrawn in order to have equal weight among the powers and that way, no other country or state could rise up independently again. And, most countries signed the Holy Alliance which meant the countries all agreed that they would come to aid a country in case a revolution broke out. With Napoleon, citizens of France had had more freedom, but with the Congress of Vienna brought the return of monarchs on the throne. This caused the citizens to have less power again and ultimately led to the revolutions of 1848 or, Spring of Nations. The revolutions started in France because the Congress of Vienna tried so hard to suppress them from ever rising up again by surrounding them with powerful nations and not making peace with them. However, this backfired on them and created revolutions all around Europe.
ReplyDeleteThis really helped me understand how the return to an old form of government caused the Revolutions. At first I had a hard time with this but you really helped!
DeleteGood job Hanna. I like how you explained that the return to a monarchial government was the cause for the Revolutions of 1848. You might want to explain why the monarchies frustrated the civilian population. Overall, good, detailed job of explaining the Congress of Vienna and how it was responsible for the Revolutions of 1848!
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna played a big part in causing the revolutions of 1848 due to the fact that it divided Europe based on the desire for larger portions of land, and more global control, rather than efficient government practice in regards to the people. Post Congress of Vienna, European political systems were focused on utilizing their newly acquired territory to contain and control France, in order to prevent another revolution. The majority of governmental practices were focused on a foreign body, that had very little to do with the interests of their own country. At this time nearly all European political systems were monarchies, and as such, were concerned with territorial domination and control. Monarchies were not at all focused on the most beneficial thing to their people, and this attitude towards government bred a culture of people who were discontented with their leaders. The economic and social conditions of many nations rapidly declined as they received less attention. As life in these nations began to reach lower and lower standards of quality, revolution seemed to be the only thing to which the citizens could turn in order to achieve the quality of life they so desperately needed. Post Congress of Vienna, monarchs and political leaders began to get lazy. They got what they wanted in the conference: more land and more control; which led them to believe there was nothing else to be done within their nations to achieve success. This false sense of security led the political systems in Europe to be governed based on how much land and therefore, control, they held over other nations; rather than the grip they were slowly losing on their own nations. The Congress of Vienna was almost a direct cause of the revolutions of 1848, due to its position as the cause of the apathy monarchs began to feel towards their subjects.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna may have been responsible for the revolutions of 1848 due to the fact it attempted to drag Europe back to its state before the revolution. The Congress of Vienna consisted of all the monarchs as the representatives of each country, this naturally led to the decision for the monarch to remain in power in Europe. This decision contributed to the revolutions of 1848 as it disrupted the revolutionary ideals which were beginning to spread through Europe after the French Revolution. The Congress of Vienna was so focused on securing peace and balance between countries it failed to address the problem citizens had with the government in their own countries. The revolutions of 1848 were the result of the Congress of Vienna's "inadequate" political systems which created unhappiness in the other social classes by halting the progress of the French Revolution.
ReplyDeleteI like that you said "it attempted to drag Europe back to its state before the revolution" because it gives an accurate protrayal of what happened. The citizens were dragged along while all their leaders discussed the future of Europe without them present. How do you think they could have incorporated the people into the decisions? Should citizens been present?
DeletePerhaps you should clearly state at the beginning of your paragraph whether or not the Congress of Vienna led to the Revolutions of 1848. It will help you make a stronger argument if you answer the question right away and then prove your point. Also you should give more specific examples on how the Congress of Vienna led to the Revolutions of 1848. Otherwise I like your analysis of the situation.
DeletePerhaps you should clearly state at the beginning of your paragraph whether or not the Congress of Vienna led to the Revolutions of 1848. It will help you make a stronger argument if you answer the question right away and then prove your point. Also you should give more specific examples on how the Congress of Vienna led to the Revolutions of 1848. Otherwise I like your analysis of the situation.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was shaped with conservative political views, conservative social views, and was later reflected in the time period of 1815-1848. Political balance was restored, socially, the Congress of Vienna stopped most revolts from happening. From 1815-1848, the Congress of Vienna primarily caused country wide peace.
ReplyDeletePolitically, balance was brought back. To prevent a country or state from rising up again, the men at the Congress of Vienna redrew the map of Europe, creating balanced powers. Prince Metternich of Austria wanted the containment of France. He wanted this to prevent France from rising up again, like they did in the Napoleonic Era. The congress of Vienna purposely surrounded France with powerful countries. Metternich also wished to have a legitimate government; therefore the bourbons of France, Spain, and Naples were restored. Russia, Austria, Prussia, and England formed a Concert of Europe that helped urge tradition back into Europe and gave each other support if revolutions broke out.
Socially, most revolts and wars were prevented from happening. The revolutions start in France, as Metternich once said, “When France sneezes, Europe catches a cold”. Quadruple Alliance (Russia, Austria, Prussia, England) agreed to defend the status quo against any threat to the balance of power. Spain revolted in 1820 and the revolution was suppressed by French troops.
I like your answer a lot, but I don't think you directly address why the Congress of Vienna was revolutionary. It talks about what happened after the Congress,but not what made it so revolutionary. But I think your description is really good, and you have a lot of evidence.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was revolutionary because the Congress was based on the idea of a balance of power rather than the strategy of a "grab for power" that most European countries of the time employed. The Congress attempted to restore the unruly country of France to a subdued and controlled state rather than allow it to attempt to take over all of Europe, again. The Congress also sought to balance power by strengthening major countries like Prussia and Austria to ensure that the imperialistic goals of Napoleon were not sought after by another European emperor. The Congress also strengthened independent states such as the Papal States, the Kingdom of Two Sicilies and the German Confederation in order to ensure that none of the major European powers could easily repeat the "disaster" that was Napoleon’s rise to power. This revolutionary idea of balance of the continent rather than complete control made the Congress of Vienna one of the most important and memorable events of the 1800s.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was very insightful. You did a really good job at going into detail and relating this such as strengthening Prussia back to the revolution. The thesis was clear and easy to find which I found helpful.
DeleteYou have lots of great supporting details in this answer. I think you did a really good job of analyzing the intentions of the Congress and their effects.
DeleteVery well constructed answer! I like your idea of how the Congress of Vienna was an attempt to balance out the powers in European countries after a time of much chaos and unrest. Just to push it a bit further, what do you think resulted from this balancing of powers? What impact did the Congress of Vienna have on the events that came to follow?
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna caused most of the revolutions in 1848 thanks to its placement and control of the governments. It placed monarchies back in power throughout most of Europe, ignoring the problems that caused the first revolutions. Many liberal and radical ideas begun spreading after the congress met. The congress also managed to simply delay the ideals of nationalism rather than cease them all together. It formed a temporary solution to more of a permanent problem, which required much more attention than what the congress addressed.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you saying the Congress of Vienna influenced the revolutions by placing monarchies back in power. Do you think this was the only influence, or how do you think economic and social discontent played into the revolutions of 1848?
DeleteI thought the organization of it was well but I felt that the ideas were somewhat surface level. Instead of just giving ideas, maybe give some examples to support them. I also thought the thesis was a bit surface level which might have set the stage for the rest of the paragraph. Examples and support!
DeleteAt the Congress of Vienna, the map of Europe was changed to balance power and create an equilibrium to ensure peace, and it worked fairly well to ensure peace between nations until the middle of the 19th century. The Congress of Vienna also restored monarchies to power throughout the European continent, and Metternich did everything in his power to guarantee their continued control. Although politically, the continent was very stable because there was a long period of peace, there were still many people who hoped for a more liberal form of government, such as a constitutional monarchy or a representative government. There were also nationalists, who wanted their country to exist independently. These groups of people, who came out of the Congress of Vienna, heavily influenced the Revolutions of 1848 with their ideals and discontentment with the absolute monarchies of Europe.
ReplyDeleteVery nice use of information and backing up your claim. Only improvement would be focusing more on the "extent" part. Just how much the revolutions were influenced by the Congress. Otherwise good job!
DeleteVery nice background and support to your claim. The only improvement would be focusing more on the "extent" part of the prompt. Otherwise good job!
DeleteVery nice use of information and backing up your claim. Only improvement would be focusing more on the "extent" part. Just how much the revolutions were influenced by the Congress. Otherwise good job!
DeleteThis shows the cause-and-effect implications of the Congress of Vienna very well, and this really cleared up some of the major connections for me. Thanks!
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was created to put the shattered Europe back together after Napoleon's rampage. Europe had been left in shambles and no country really knew which territory belonged to which country. The Congress of Vienna was revolutionary because it put a broken Europe back together with fair boundaries for each country. Each country worked together to not only get what they wanted, but to make sure other countries were satisfied also. Some countries, however didn't learn from mistakes and put old monarchs back on the throne, which didn't work out very well for them. When Napoleon suddenly showed up with an army to try and win back his land, the Congress of Vienna shut him down and named him an outlaw. Napoleon was done, the Congress ended him, making it even more revolutionary.
ReplyDeleteYour analysis of the effects of the Congress of Vienna was good. However, it would have been stronger if you specifically included the Revolutions of 1848 as some of the effects of the Congress of Vienna.
DeleteThe extent of the Congress of Vienna's cause of the revolutions of 1848 is expressed by the fact that outside of the agreement between the Four Great Powers, there was nothing agreed upon by the smaller countries, there was no talk of government policies to be used, and it never directly talked about how the right to a revolution was to be controlled. The issue with the smaller countries not agreeing with each other is that they will not be content. This causes that want for something different and this is usually found in a revolution. The dilemma of not talking about government policies is that the individual countries can choose what they like. This is where the emergence of nationalism and communism is visible. Not discussing revolutions is a major issue because if you are going to reconfigure Europe, what is stopping something like the French Revolution from happening again? It defeats the purpose. This is why no agreements and not talking about governments and revolutions during the Congress of Vienna helped cause the revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteThis explains the implications of the main agreement between the four powers well. What other factors do you think caused the revolution relating more to the people?
DeleteI like how you explain the causes of the revolution of 1848, but you should include what the revolution of 1848 actually was.
DeleteA rise of new ideals and political movements gave way to the revolutions of 1848 and those that followed. Belgium who had been united along with Holland and Luxemborg into the kingdom of the Netherlands breaks away and forms a liberal constitution which goes against the traditional conservative ideas of the time. The European powers agreed to this only if Belgium agreed to remain a neutral country. The revolutions of 1848 were fueled by young thinkers of a new era and the revolting social classes. These new young politicians were in support of a more liberal system of power and promoted freedom over tyranny. The revolutions of 1848 are also caused by problems within the countries’ economies; similar to the French Revolution a poor harvest had lead to rising food prices and corrupt monarch like governments who took little care of their citizens. The first revolutions broke out in Italy but it was the new ideals and philosophies of the French Revolution such as liberalism and the success of the French Revolution that encouraged the other countries to rebel. The revolts turned out to be ineffective and the conservatives once again regained power. However these revolutions even though they were small were influenced by the French revolution in the fact that citizens decided to take their own power and protection into their control in order to defend their own needs and their own ideologies. And although they did lose they frightened the leaders who later agreed to reforms.
ReplyDeleteThis helped me to better understand the motives for the revolutions of 1848. I'm still a little confused on the influence the Congress of Vienna had on the revolutions though.
DeleteI agree that this does a really good job developing the cause and effects of the revolutions of 1848 and but it seems like it's mostly showing other reasons why they happened besides the Congress of Vienna.
DeleteThis shows a clear cause-and-effect relationship between major intellectual movements in the 19th Century; however, it doesn't really explain the original motives of the Congress of Vienna and why the Congress was held in the first place.
DeleteThe revolutions of 1848 were in part caused by the Congress of Vienna due to the fact that the goal of the Congress was to return Europe to the state that it was in before the French Revolution. This worked against the ideals of the European population, who had been greatly influenced by the French and American revolutions. These revolutions taught the people that their ideals and views would be taken into account by the government more easily and quickly through force, through revolution, than through other means. They also showed the people the effect that nationalist ideals and the democratization of government could have on the populace. They saw that these ideals had the potential to benefit them more than the old regime monarchies. Because of this, new political movements like liberalism, nationalism, and the early communist movement swept across Europe, as well as the intellectual movement of Romanticism. When the Congress of Vienna attempted to restore European monarchies and the general way of life under the old regime, these new groups with new ideals inspired by the previous revolutions were offended, ans so they revolted, taught that revolution was the quickest way to force their ideals on the government.
ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty good answer to the prompt, but I feel like you wrote more about how the french revolution caused the revolutions of 1848, rather than why the Congress of Vienna caused the revolutions of 1848. But I may be splitting hairs here.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was called to undo the changes in boarders of continental Europe Napoleon left after the French Revolution. It did establish new boundaries, but it didn’t satisfy every nation. Some of the smaller areas got completely swallowed up by Prussa, Russia, and Austria. Also, the monarchy was reinstated in France with Louie XVIII after they went through the entire revolution to get rid of the monarchy. The countries all took a step back; they did not advance from this conference. Because all of the progress made from the French Revolution was completely wiped out, the revolution needed to happen over. This time, other European countries rebelled again. This caused the revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you said that this was a circle of events. Do you think it's possible for all of the countries to be happy with their territory or would the cycle keep repeating itself to an extent?
DeleteWith the emergence of the Holy Aliance in 1818, the Congress of Vienna sparked revolution through establishing a central European power, and by taking a demagogue like approach to the limiting of uprising, the Holy Aliance used their political prowess to initiate the revolutions of 1848. The Holy Aliance, composed of Austria, Prussia, and Russia, was a political power house, and used their combined power of individual nations in order to establish dominace throught Europe. After the fall of Napoleon there was a redistribution of powers, and freedom. The Holy Aliance then used this new found sense of political and social jurisdiction to restablish the monarchy, which in turn lead to the uprising of singular nations, and the cry for individualism. Spurred on by the "powerless" individual nations, and their contradiction to the Holy Aliance;it is upon the bases that the revolutions of 1848 occured.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I think when you talk about the redistribution of powers, maybe you could give an example to support your claim. Besides that nice job!
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was a romantic approach to what had been a rather dark and bloody time in Europe's history. While the idea of a congress of nations' leaders was revolutionary for the time, their inability to take into account the desires of the people led to the Congress of Vienna's ultimate failure in creating a peaceful continent. When the congress divided Europe, they thought less about the people and more about the land. Their central focus was to balance the world powers between France, Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia. Because of this, they were largely unconcerned with the regional concerns of the people. The primary goal was to make sure France was limited in its power, and that no other country could breed an Napoleonic takeover. The leaders had forgotten about the enlightenment ideals of the late 18th century, and restored many monarchs and rulers. Because they enabled these unpopular powers, numerous divisions and factions were created. This in turn lead to the extreme revolutions of 1848, which argued for constitutional monarchies and limited government control. The Congress of Vienna only enabled some of the monarchs, which ultimately lead to the revolutions.
ReplyDeleteI like how you referred to the Congress of Vienna as a "romantic approach" therefore inferring that it was something of "passion".
DeleteUltimately, the Congress of Vienna caused the revolutions of 1848 because it sparked the repressive conservatism of many political leaders (specifically Metternich) regarding liberalism and revolutionary movements. During the Congress of Vienna, the European balance of power was a central idea. It was thought that no one nation should be more powerful than any other nation, at least in the Quadruple Alliance. Additionally, after the Congress, political leaders like Metternich felt that liberalism (liberal political change) and nationalism, to an extent, should be repressed so that revolutionary movements would not come as a result. Metternich believed that liberalism led to bloodshed and suffering, and he wasn’t willing to allow liberalism to potentially cause problems in Europe. However, in his repression, he was essentially, setting the stage for a revolution; people were no longer willing to tolerate this repressive attitude towards anything potentially subversive. The Carlsbad Decrees, for example, were designed to root out any of these subversive ideas and establish “spies and informers to investigate and punish any liberal or radical organizations”. This repression, in fact, only furthered the inevitability of a revolution.
ReplyDeleteSo you're saying that Metternich plays a rather direct role in the rise of the revolutions, correct? I didn't catch that for some reason. Looks like I have to go back and read!
DeleteWay to bring in outside information. Rock star! I think your answer is well thought out, and you look at a lot of different aspects of it. I think you could focus more on the parts of the Congress that were so revolutionary, and novel. But I enjoy it all the same.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna did not solely cause the revolutions of 1848, but it did help contribute to it. Before the Congress of Vienna convened, people all around Europe had expressed their want for a better government. Some people wanted a democratic government while others wanted a constitutional monarchy, but it was clear the majority of people in Europe did not want an absolute monarchy. People fought hard to end the monarchy during the French Revolution, but failed and when the Congress of Vienna convened in 1815 to try and balance the European powers, it ended up re-apportioning boundary lines back to how they were before the French Revolution and it restored former monarchs. Once again the majority of the European Countries were governed by absolute monarchies and the citizens were up happy. Also following the Congress of Vienna, the economy slumped and technology continued to increase. When the economy slumped, prices surged and people lost their jobs which left many dissatisfied and angry at the government. Technology also played a large role in the revolutions. Newspapers allowed people to publicly share their ideas and telegraphs allowed for quick communication between countries. People were able to build their ideas off of one another and share their government and economic disgusts with one another. The combination of a poor government, slumped economy, and improving technology launched the revolutions of 1848, which the Congress of Vienna indirectly fueled by forming the poor governments.
ReplyDeleteInteresting take. I guess I underestimated the role of technology in the spread of discontent with ruling parties throughout the European continent.
DeleteI think you did a really good job talking about the indirect effects of the Congress of Vienna. However, you should talk more about direct effects.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna served the purpose of redrawing European boundaries following the Napoleonic Era and to balance the power in Europe. However, years later, the revolutions of 1848 took place. Starting in France, but spreading throughout Europe soon after. This occurred because many nations compromised and made deals for the good of the whole in the Congress of Vienna, and became increasingly unsatisfied as individual countries. But in general, the revolution was unsuccessful soon after, but ultimately led to improvements over the next few years.
ReplyDeleteYou should clearly state your thesis.
DeleteDon't generalize all the information, make it more accurate by analyzing specific events which urged the nations to fight in the revolutions
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna can be reasoned that the conclusions made during this peace settlement would come to cause the multiple revolutions in the year of 1848.
ReplyDeleteThe conclusion of the Congress of Vienna created much political and social tension. Conflicts between debtors and creditors in agricultural production as well as over land use rights in parts of Hungary and France led to conflicts that sometimes turned to violence. The revolutions stopped by the Concert of Europe left the alliance in need of soldiers and bankruptcy. In 1846, polish nobles rebelled in Galicia and in turn the peasants rose up against the nobles. In 1848, there were food shortages. This incited more revolts which in turn incited more.
I think that the fact that you had the first sentence thesis shown very specifically was good, but after that it seems as though your ideas become a little scattered. If you can clear up those ideas and make it more organized it would be good.
DeleteThis would be stronger if you clearly state which conflicts turned violent.
DeleteThis would be stronger if you clearly stated which conflicts turned violent, and specifically what affect they had.
DeleteThe specific facts that you used add a lot to your argument, but I think it would add to your answer if you had included ideas about the other revolutions and why they happened. I think discussing the notion of nationalism is very important to understand the revolutionary spirit of these countries.
DeleteYour language confuses me a little bit.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna caused the revolutions of 1848 in a few crucial ways. The Congress restored all monarchies across Europe. The Congress of Vienna adopted a policy to restore the status quo ante bellum or the situation before the war. Revolutions such as the French Revolution occurred partly because of the corrupt monarch system. This put monarchies such as the French back in power creating discontent throughout. Another way The Congress caused the revolutions of 1848 was disregarding the high spirits of nationalism and democracy. By doing this, people would revolt for their liberties causing revolutions across Europe.
ReplyDeleteI like your point that talks about all the discontent caused by the down play of nationalism and democracy. Personally, I believe this is one of the biggest factors.
DeleteIt is interesting how you tie in nationalism and the democratic opinions of those involved in the congress of vienna, and i also appreciate your brief explanation of how this works with the revolutions of 1848
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna caused the Revolutions of 1848. It reestablished the monarchy in Europe, undoing the achievements and effects of the French Revolution politically, economically, and socially. There was an evident dissatisfaction with the political leadership, a demand for a democracy in which the public could represent itself, the spread of nationalism, an unrest in the working classes, and social classes were beginning to reappear, all of which fueled the revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDelete*It reestablished the monarchy in France
DeleteThis is a solid group of ideas, but I would like to hear more details and explination as to the implications of these things.
Deletei appreciate your knowledge of the revolutions of 1848 though it might be to your benefit to discuss nationalism more thoroughly.
DeleteI think the ideas in your post are good, but it would be better to make a more direct connection and to explain more about each of your ideas.
DeleteAlthough the Congress of Vienna did play a role in causing the revolutions of 1848, it was not that major due to severe economic issues, and the ideology that had spouted up, such as the supporters of Nationalism and Liberalism, who were at first constrained ethically by the Congress of Vienna. The main goal of the Congress of Vienna was to keep peace throughout Europe, and was successful in doing so for the first 40 years. Its biggest mistake was not establishing a French monarchy to help spread the idealism that was growing in France. This played a big role in starting these revolutions. France wasn't the only victim of having their nationalists contained. The Congress of Vienna also constrained nationalists in Eastern Europe, who would later go on to help start World War 1.
ReplyDeleteWhy was it such a mistake to not establish a French monarchy? I like your ideas a lot, you should just explain your biggest statement in your response
DeleteWhy don't you think that the Congress of Vienna was a major and important deciding factor for the Revolution of 1848?
DeleteThis is a good start, however you may want to expand more upon why the Congress of Vienna failed to balance powers and maintain peace in Europe.
DeleteAlthough a positive force for quickly stabilizing Europe after the Napoleonic Wars, The Congress of Vienna was also largely at fault for the widespread bloodshed of the Revolutions of 1848. While food shortages and other circumstances of the times aided these revolutions, the structural inequalities created during the Congress of Vienna were largely at fault. During the redistribution of land throughout Europe to balance the spheres of influence, the diplomats of the Congress drew state boundaries heedless of the shared cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the people that lived there and supported the rule of absolute monarchies like their own. By forcing newly aware nations of people into states that did not reflect their national identity during a time of growing nationalism, and increasing the power of kings when liberal and democratic sentiments were beginning to spread, the diplomats of the Congress of Vienna undoubtedly laid the stage for the Revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteVery Clear, Concise description of why the Congress of Vienna was revolutionary. There isn't much to improve with this; maybe adding specifics about the structural inequalities mentioned in the paragraph would be good. Good Job!
DeleteThis is extremely thorough and it completely explains everything. Could you explain more about how cultural and ethnic backrounds played a role in the state boundaries that were drawn up by Congress?
DeleteThis is a very detailed and well thought out explanation. I think it explains all of the important aspects of how The Congress of Vienna caused the revolutions. Maybe you could just explain a little more clearly how the congress stabilized Europe and created revolutions at the same time.
DeleteYour answer is very clear and thorough, and it included many necessary details, though overall I think that your response could have been shorter. :) Your response also shows that you truly understand the Congress of Vienna and the events going on around it.
DeleteAfter the end of Napoleon Wars and Napoleon's 100 days, the Congress of Vienna began, as agreed at the first Treaty of Paris, to settle the future boundries of the continent. During Napoleon's reign every person had more freedom. Once Napoleon fell from power many European powers signed the Holy Alliance which said that if there was a revolution in one country others would come to their aid. However, because monarchs were given back their respective thrones meant that the freedom of the people was once again reduced which ultimately caused revolutions.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna, in short, undid what the French Revolution had accomplished. The French Revolution had kicked out the monarchy but once the Congress of Vienna convened they restored power to the monarchs.
Great job explaining how the Congress of Vienna created the Revolutions of 1848. It was clear and you explained background information. I do not have any criticisms for you. Nice job.
DeleteMarissa, I like the stance you took that the Congress of Vienna was undoing the progress made through the French Revolution, and the context that you gave your position by showing the origins of the Congress of Vienna.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was responsible for the revolutions of 1848 because it did not address the problems of several groups that did not have a nation of their own. The Congress only drew the new map of Europe in favor of the central powers at this time. The smaller groups then became states of these nations they did not feel a part of. The revolutions of 1848 were intended to overthrow these powerful leaders, athough the efforts of the peasants were unsuccessful.
ReplyDeleteYour answer was good and it addressed the question, but you should try to elaborate just a little bit more. Like why they didn't feel like a part of the new countries and whether or not it was just the peasants from these new countries that revolted.
DeleteYour answer was good and it addressed the question but you should try to elaborate a little more. For example, why they didn't feel like a part of the new county and whether or not it was just the peasants of the states that revolted.
DeleteI like how clear and concise your paragraph is. However, I do think you have room to expand on certain points (such as including specification of the “groups” that you mentioned).
DeleteJessie, I like your answer a lot because it answers the question in a short reasonable way. Your answer also does a great job of giving important details that are necessary to understanding the question asked.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna did not prevent further conflicts between the European nations, but simply delayed it due to the fact that every country had to settle or compromise for less than they actually wanted. This was largely a result of the Congress’s goal for a balance of power between all of Europe. Because the countries did not have their demands met, a new similarly repressive system was set limiting every nation’s power. These new conditions provoked feelings of discontent with the countries ultimately setting the stage for revolutions. The Congress also did not meet the goals for further and larger democracy and nationalism which led to more conflict between the European nations. But ultimately, the Congress of Vienna set the stage for more revolutions through distributing all of the land equally failing to meet any of the country’s desires.
ReplyDeleteI really like your argument. The idea of the Congress of Vienna leaving the countries discontented is one I had never considered before, and I think you make a really strong point for it. However, in your conclusion sentence you bring up the idea of the land being distributed equally as being one of the causes of the Revolutions of 1848. I think that this could be lumped with the rest of your argument, due to the fact that some countries not having enough land did lead to their discontentment, an idea you mention. I think you could make these into one "super point" so to speak, or if you want to talk solely about the equal distribution of land, add in a few more detailed sentences discussing that.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna can be considered responsible for the revolutionary wars in 1848. One goal of the Congress was to make all countries equal in power. After the French Revolution the people wanted a new organized government, but not an absolute monarchy. The French Revolution was successful in overthrowing the government, but the Congress of Vienna restored the boundaries and monarchy governments that were established before the French revolution. This created many mixed emotions which ultimately led to Revolutions across Europe to restore the boundaries and governments.
ReplyDeleteI like how you go into the background information without taking up to much space. This response is clear consise and to the point with little fluff to try to make it longer. Good Job.
DeleteWhat implications did this have on the French people?
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna set out to eliminate revolutions similar to the ones that had occurred in France. However, when the Congress decided to divide the land previously owned by France they put people under the power of those who most likely had zero connection to them, whether it be culturally, linguistically, or geographically. To this extent the Congress put themselves in a position to experience a mass nationalistic movement away from the powers who had been controlling them and towards a country of their own. Had they allowed the territories to govern themselves they might have avoided such a situation as the Revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteI like that you reference how the Revolutions of 1848 could have been prevented if different decisions had been made at the Congress of Vienna. Your answer was very concise, which made it much more understandable and obvious that you knew what you were talking about.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna had a role in the eruption of the Revolutions of 1848 because of its short term-like decisions. The Congress split like people (those that spoke the same language) into different nations and countries, instead of drawing the borders around their secondary nation: that of like people. This could have caused a stir within these people because they were not allowed to be apart of the same nation, and wave the same flag, and that someone else decided that they belonged to another nation. The boundaries that the Congress put in place were not fluent with the nations that were -in a way- already there, which caused somewhat of an uprising, and definitely contributed to the Revolutions of 1848, because of this carelessness.
ReplyDeleteMolly- This is an interesting idea that I hadn't thought about. Are there any other causes of the Revolutions of 1848 in your opinion?
DeleteInteresting response, I liked the detail you put into your answer. Maybe you could give an example of the "like" people that were divided.
DeleteI like how you addressed this with a more analytical lens rather than a summary type lens. I agree with your stance that the division of similar peoples was an instigator in the revolutions because they were broken up by the Congress, and I found this response delightful.
DeleteThe congress of Vienna was revolutionary in the most literal sense in that is helped cause the revolutions of 1848, however it was also revolutionary in the modern sense in its purpose and intent. The congress of Vienna was one of the first grand diplomatic meetings of nations, with the intent of diplomatic negotiation. It united a number of seemingly divided countries toward a common goal; fairly distributing the unclaimed land in Europe so that no country had too much power. However, the openness toward liberal ideals espoused in the Congress of Vienna became at odds with the growing nationalism of various nations of Europe. This led to the uprisings and revolutions of 1848, because the nations whose land had been redistributed did not always agree with the way it was redistributed. So in this sense, the Congress of Vienna was also revolutionary, as in being the cause of revolutions.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna tried to enforce conservatism, peace, and stability at the end of a time period that was very vilent and turbulent in Europe. It tried to send France back in time to where they were politically and geographically before their revolution. it also surrounded France with powerful forces that discouraged them from having another revolution. These are some of the reasons that the Congress of Vienna did cause the revolutions of 1848. It tried to make change to discourage further change. What i mean by this is that it tried to reposition Eurpe so that everyone would be happy and no nation would be in position to attack and attempt to take over Europe like Napoleon. This caused many nations to be restless because there are always going to be people out there like Napoleon who are hungry for power and who aren't satisfied with peace and stability.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting concept for your response, that shows understanding of the prompt. However, I think it might need to be edited and restructured to form a really good thesis for your argument.
DeleteI think a main criticism that could be made about this response is that it rather unfocused. The prompt asked you "to what extent does the Congress of Vienna cause the revolutions of 1848" so a better structure might be to say "The Congress of Vienna caused/didn't cause the revolutions of 1848 to ____ extent" and then explain why. It's ok to set the scene like you do in your first sentences, but I think just one sentence would be sufficient, otherwise readers won't know what the rest of your argument is going to be.
The only other thing you need to be careful about is capitalization and first person use. Generally it is frowned upon to use "I" in your argument, and if you need to put "what I mean is..." it means that the original sentence is not clear enough. I think you could delete "It tried to make change to discourage change" and just replace it with "It tried to reposition Europe" and it would streamline your argument.
I really like your ideas about how the revolutions started, how countries will always seek more power. How do you think the revolutions were fueled by the congress, politically?
DeleteI like how you added your own ideas to why the congress of Vienna shaped Europe. One thing you could possibly add is the implications and how this exactly affected Europe
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna was not revolutionary due to the fact that its intent was to restore Europe to its original state. The Congress of Vienna created the Quadruple Alliance (Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Great Britain) that sough for the balance of power through Europe. The Congress of Vienna took back the land conquered by Napoleon and returned France to a Monarch society. Because of this the Congress of Vienna is largely responsible for the Revolution of 1848 because the revolution was caused by France wanting to return to a Republic and make all of Europe free from Monarchy. The revolution spread to neighboring countries until all of Europe was in revolt. In conclusion, the Congress of Vienna itself was not revolutionary, but due to its effects, caused a wide-spread revolution.
ReplyDeleteYours is the first I have seen that seperates the Congress of Vienna and the effects it had. I would typically put an event and its effects together but this gives you a different perspective.
DeleteSo then this begs a question in my mind. Was the Congress of Vienna worth having in the first place? Do you think that the Congress caused this revolution or were there other factors?
DeleteI agree with the idea that the intent of the Congress of Vienna was not revolutionary, as it was based on restoring monarchy to Europe, but do you believe that the eventual effects of the congress may make it a revolutionary event despite its original intentions?
DeleteThe original goal of the congress of Vienna was to re-divide Europe after Napoleon’s rule over France, but ultimately, it caused the Revolutions of 1848. The congress reestablished the monarchies that were in place before the French Revolution, but by doing so, they ignored the wishes of the citizen of the European countries. Due to the dissatisfaction of the people, many factions were formed and rebellions stared again. Leaders such as Metternich also tried to suppress people’s means of expressing liberal ideas, but this only further infuriated those who wanted a more moderate government.
ReplyDeleteWhy/how were the monarchies reestablished?
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna played a pretty major role in causing the revolutions of 1848. It was a meeting of the European countries attempting to restore land and power in Europe after Napoleon’s reign. It was due to a mutual alliance between Austria, Prussia, Russia and Great Britain to take down France and regain some land. Some nations received more land than others however. For instance, Great Britain received Malta, the Ionian Islands, Ceylong, the Cape of Good Hope, some of Dutch Guiana, Tobago, St. Lucia and British Honduras, while Austria got Salzburg, the Tyrol, The Illyrian provinces, Lombardy, Venetia and Galicia, Russia got a lot of Poland, Finland and Bessarabia, and Prussia received the Rhineland, and part of Poland. In contrast, France had to return all land gained by Napoleon from 1795-1810 and be reinstated back to a monarchy under Louis XVIII, as was established all over Europe. Because of all these major power and land changes, many other countries were taken and had major political shifts. Overall, the Congress of Vienna created a mutual agreement between European countries to limit France’s power and land and balance other countries, but lead to conflict with the citizens. Many were unhappy with the new political shifts, and unfair say. They started to want a say and not to be ruled under a monarchy which led to more revolts and rebellions across Europe which in turn led to the revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteYou do a good job summarizing the Congress of Vienna. However, I think you should try to answer the "To what extent" question earlier on with your argument that the Congress caused conflict with the citizens. Then support that with the evidence you used earlier to further explain the reasons for conflict.
DeleteAlthough the Congress of Vienna was designed to prevent war between the European powers, it contributed to the Revolutions of 1848 on the European continent. The Congress was held so that no country would become too powerful, as France had become under Bonaparte. Thus, many small nations were appropriated to major European powers, and those who were living there began to exercise their nationalist sentiments. However, as a result political leaders stifled the volksgeist that had been sparked during Bonaparte's conquest of Europe. The reactionary Austrian government attempted to repress these liberalist ideas, creating the perfect revolutionary climate. Uprisings began among the Magyars, the Slavs and the Serb-Croats, among others. Metternich's philosophy that revolution can spread from one country to another became a reality when simultaneous revolutions occurred throughout the continent.
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty solid Will! I would add some specific revolutions and then the effect that those revolutions had in the countries that they occurred.
DeleteI feel like this is very true, but to improve it I would give more specific examples of the revolutions and what effect they had on their countries, explaining more why the Congress mof Vienna caused them.
DeleteHobsbawn was correct in his ideas of the revolutions of 1848 being created due to the insufficient political conditions in Europe. Because of the Congress of Vienna, political systems were changed creating the population to become discontent with the social and economic changes throughout Europe. The social, economic and political changes, which were created because of the Congress of Vienna, did not correspond to the wants of the population. This discontentment created the uprisings in 1848. Because the ideals of the new political system did not match up to the ideals of the European society (on the social and economic changes), revolutions were created again.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna changed country boarders, expanding nations and caused monarchy and achieved the views of the revolutionaries. It set the stage for the Revolutions of 1848 by altering the power of nations and starting revolutionary movements by establishing new governments and monarchies.
ReplyDeleteI really like the beginning of this argument, but I think it needs to be expanded to get a bit of a deeper analysis. I think perhaps you need to go a step further and explain how the establishing of new governments and monarchies started revolutionary movements. There are plenty of new governments and monarchies that have been established without starting revolutionary movements, so what makes these different?
DeleteGood relevant results on the Congress of Vienna, make sure to elaborate the main effects such as explaining the actual views of the revolutionaries and give an example of a new government that was later formed
DeleteEric Hobsbawm was correct in saying that the revolutions of 1848 were caused by the Congress of Vienna. The Congress reimplemented monarchies as the governments that were no longer ran by them. This would cause great discontent in the citizens and result with them rebelling against the reimplemented governments again to restore them to what they were before the congress. In addition to the different governments before the congress, the economic structure was likely changed with the government type, causing monarchies to return to economic systems they weren't familiar ruling with. As a result, more problems were likely to rise in the economics of the various countries with reinstated governments causing great stress on their citizens and fuel the citizen's revolutionary ideas. After that, it was only a matter of time before they succeeded in revolution again.
ReplyDeleteI like how you included the aspect of economics in your argument. Perhaps you could modify your second sentence for clarity?
DeleteVery nice! It was very clear and concise. The only thing to change would be to clarify exactly what extent. About one sentence just saying,"The Congress of Vienna influenced the Revolutions of 1848 to a _____ extent." But that's about it!
DeleteThe point about the economic effects of the congress is interesting. I would be interested to hear how you believe the economic changes affected the various countries differently and led to the revolutions of 1848.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna contributed to the revolutions of 1848 in that it reestablished the monarchies that had dominated Europe a century before. It also changed borders but didn't take into account the people that would be affected by these border changes. Even though a group of people spoke the same language didn't mean that they were all apart of the same country. In the case of those who spoke German, land owned by these people was split between several different countries with no reguard to the people themselves. These two things caused discontent among the people of Europe eventually leading to the revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteI like how you brought up different languages to help further your argument to help the cause on what you were trying to say. I also liked how you used specific examples like landowners in Germany to help to continue your argument.
DeleteYou have a very solid point here, but I feel you could develop it more by giving more examples and more specific examples. Go into more depth about how exactly the revolutions resulted from the the two reasons you provide.
DeleteI think if you summed up what you were saying by analyzing how this created a nationalistic and eventually, revolutionary spirit, I think it would add to your answer.
DeleteKatie- You said that, The congress of Vienna's main goal was to restore the society to the way it was before the war in 1793. Do you think they were successful in doing this/ was this the right thing to do? I think you had a lot of good points talking about the land agreements involved in the Congress of Vienna and their outcomes and how people reacted to that. I also think however that you could have maybe talked a little more specifically about certain powers that were more discontent with the new structure of the land as opposed to others.
ReplyDeleteTasha- I think it was really good that you talked about the specific new territories gained from the congress. It was helpful to see what each of the main powers had gained from the congress and how the others reacted. Maybe you could have talked a little more about how the French reacted to the decision of the congress in terms of having to return all their land gained through Napoleon back to the original countries.
The congress in the end led to the Revolutions due to the fact it gave more land to nations looking to extend their powers. Hobsbawm statements were correct. Reigning powers were put back in place causing anger and turmoil within the citizens of Europe. The Congress of Vienna implemented borders and gave more land and power to the major european powers such as Russia. This changed governments and the overall political atmosphere changed therefore the revolutions took place
ReplyDeleteThis is good, i can follow your post well in order to see what changed in European land but i would like more of an explanation of what the "Political Atmosphere" was like.
DeleteYou should state some historical examples to back up your statements.
ReplyDeleteThe close of the Napoleonic Era in 1815 left European leaders with the question of restructuring the continent. Answering to the task was the Congress of Vienna, which consisted of representatives from various nations across Europe. Their main objective was to restore peace in Europe by ensuring a balance of power. The reactionary nature of the Congress, however, directly clashed with the people’s inclination to develop newfound ideals and progress forward. While the conservative measures taken by the Congress of Vienna were appropriate for carrying out the principles of legitimacy and compensation, they largely suppressed the people’s ideals of nationalism and democracy and consequently played a key role in the Revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna, though it's main ambition was to create a peace settlement to restore the status quo ante bellum of Napoleonic era conquers; did evoke the revolutions following in 1848. The reestalishe borders, achieved the balance of powers in Europe, preserving any of the five main powers to gain an exceeded power and dominate the other unions. This settlement did ensure a secure future without conflicts, but as the dialect of history flows the climax was reached again by the revolutions of
ReplyDelete1830-1848, that were directed against the ideals of this old conservative order established. Once there is oppression, rebellion arises, thus once the borders were established, nationalism grew, each union achieved power and independence and fought against any powers that were going against their ideals; like the French revolution, each union was striving for democracy and patriotic nationalism. So the Congress of Vienna as a result was a direct influence in the rise of liberalism and nationalism due to all the oppressions pressed on all European unions to avoid liberal ideas that demanded democracy, which
fiereced each nation to stand for their own ideals.
You have some valid arguments to make, but your response kind of wanders away from the prompt. I wasn't sure exactly what your point was, and you seem to say at the end that the Congress of Vienna encouraged liberalism and nationalism, but not necessarily revolution.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna aimed to settle the issues after the fall of Napoleon. The Congress of Vienna was mostly about land and territory, and who got what. The Congress also meant to make the power of each country equal. However, it seems that the congress did the exact opposite of that. Great Britain, Austria, and Russia gained a lot of land, whereas France basically had to give all the land up that was previously gained by Bonaparte. The revolutions were caused by the Congress of Vienna because the congress was trying to accomplish something that is perhaps impossible. The countries of Europe will always want to have more power and territory than the other countries.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna aimed to settle the issues after the fall of Napoleon. The Congress of Vienna was mostly about land and territory, and who got what. The Congress also meant to make the power of each country equal. However, it seems that the congress did the exact opposite of that. Great Britain, Austria, and Russia gained a lot of land, whereas France basically had to give all the land up that was previously gained by Bonaparte. The revolutions were caused by the Congress of Vienna because the congress was trying to accomplish something that is perhaps impossible. The countries of Europe will always want to have more power and territory than the other countries.
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree with a lot of what you are saying, I think you need to make it more fact based. A lot of your claims are simply opinion with no historical evidence as back up, i.e. how do we know that the countries of Europe will always want more land, power, etc? Also, Great Britain did not gain any land in the real congress of Vienna, only colonies located elsewhere in the world.
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The Congress of Vienna brought together significant leaders of the time to solve boundary dilemmas under peaceful terms; this was a revolutionary concept in their day. The Congress focused on balancing the power within Europe rather than the typically every-man-for-himself attitudeThe deals that were made by the Congress helped keep Europe out of major trouble up until World War I. Despite these successes, the Congress was ultimately unsuccessful because of its failure to take into account the views of the people. The Congress of Vienna played a part in causing the revolutions of 1848 because of the conservative political systems that were established against the desires of the people. The conservative government suppressed liberal ideas, which in their minds were disastrous and chaotic. The conservative government headed by Metternich looked to return to status quo ante bellum and to restore the monarchs. This led to a very unhappy middle class and the revolutions of 1848, through which they demanded liberty and democracy.
The Congress of Vienna served to distribute land and resources after the Napoleonic era and regulate the balance of power among major European nation states. It can be argued that the Congress of Vienna inspired the rise of Imperialism later in the 19th Century, including the Berlin Conference and the "Scramble for Africa", as well as the growing influence of Nationalism in various governments.
ReplyDeleteThis undoubtedly kick-started a chain reaction of major events and intellectual movements during the 19th Century, including Industrialism in many societies and the resulting creation of the Communist Manifesto. The initial distribution of land maintained the balance of European powers until the early 20th Century with the beginning of the first World War.
I think your list of what the congress of vienna influenced is really good, but i would like to see you explain how the congress of vienna influenced these future events as well.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna focused on establishing a new balance of power for the people and the countries. This balance of power would help eliminate imperialism within Europe, which would help maintain the peace between all of the nations. Another goal of the Congress of Vienna was to prevent revolutions within Europe. Some say that the Congress of Vienna was responsible for the revolutions of 1848 because the people didn't want their land being taken away, and it caused major political shifts within Europe. The Congress of Vienna also created an agreement between the European countries to limit France’s power. This also caused conflict between the citizens.
ReplyDeleteWhat are specific examples of the conflict caused between the citizens?
DeleteThe Congress certainly was a revolutionary meeting because of a peaceful meeting of the powers of Europe with the goal of returning land taken from Napoleon's campaign but also to create powerful states in order to block the possibility of a repeat of Napoleon. But this revolutionary meeting ultimately caused the revolutions of 1848. The Congress split up the land and left areas with one culture now part of different nations. These areas (such as Germany, Italy, Poland) were now controlled by the powers but didn't have the same culture, nationalistic feelings towards their new leaders. This these areas with a revolutionary spirit wanting to create their own nation for their own people. They didn't feel it right to be part of these powers and developed a sense of nationality which led to political unrest and eventually the Revolutions of 1848. So, regardless of the good intentions of the Congress, by splitting up land and cultures to add them to a power, it created a volatile setting for the Revolutions.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna was a civil end to a brutal war, seeking to restore Europe to peace and prosperity after Napoleon's conquests destroyed the balance of powers on the continent. However, while trying to create a stable environment in Europe the congress and it's future ramifications served to create a far more politically volatile environment in several of the countries it created or rearranged in the name of stability. This overhaul of the continent created unrest in many countries, and led to the revolutions of 1848.
ReplyDeleteThe Congress of Vienna was revolutionary due to the unification of Germany, and how it emerged. This helped settle the issues of the fall of the Napoleonic Era, although it caused France to lose most of its land which caused the revolutions of 1848. The monarchs wanted to go back to 1789 by balancing in power, creating new border lines to make France weaker, to conference about peace and come to an agreement to meet yearly to discuss about how to keep peace in Europe and to restore power in the monarchs and bring a king back to the throne. There was new political ideas created such as conservatism and liberalism.
ReplyDeleteYou have a good start, but I do suggest analyzing or adding on how these examples actually led to revolutions. You did add examples of what the Congress of Vienna wanted but you did not stated how this was a cause of the revolutions.
DeleteThe Congress of Vienna created controversial land settlements and agreements between in order to maintain peace, it was an issue that all of Europe was going through at that time; therefore it was revolutionary. When the Holly Alliance of 1815 was settled, it did not create peace, instead it formed revolutions. The Holly Alliance stated that countries needed to work out its difference and that the military could intervene to shut down revolutions before an outbreak occurs. The alliance was designed to destroy pre-existing memory of the French revolution ideas, so it would never occur again. This led to the revolution of 1848, were the French did not agree since their monarchy would destroyed due to the fact that Congress was attempting to destroy their ideas. The public revolted, through their eyes the alliance was seen as a suppression of their rights than a step towards country-wide peace. This was the beginning to a new start; countries such as Germany, Austrian Empire, and Sicily began to revolt. The revolutions occurred throughout Europe, and this was all caused due to the decision of the Congress of Vienna.
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