History

Vienna settlement 1814/15 Zimbabwe A Level History Notes

Great powers representatives at Vienna settlement. (congress)

  • Metternich of Austria
  • Francis 1 of Prussia
  • Castlereagh of Britain
  • Talleyrand of France
  • and Tsar Alexander of Prussia

Background history of Vienna settlement

  • This conference started in 1814 and was disrupted by napoleon escape from st Elba and continued in 1815
  • This conference was held after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
  • French Revolution and napoleon had caused war and turmoil for 20years
  • Great powers were worried about how to maintain peace after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
  • All discussions at Vienna were surrounded by fear of possible war and desire to maintain peace in Europe.
  • This meeting was held in Austria in the city of Vienna .

Prince Metternich of Austria

Austria was made up of people of different nationalities.

These include, Austrians, checzs, magyrs, poles, slavs,
Hungarians

If these people were given liberty to form their
governments, Austria will become a weak state

So Metternich was influenced by this fear of nationalism
and liberalism

Metternich at Vienna was vocal about suppression of
nationalism and liberalism.
These selfish reasons also shaped Vienna settlement

Download the PDF below for more. Also checkout our Downloadables section here: https://eduzim.co.zw/downloadables

T.Titus

Share
Published by
T.Titus

Recent Posts

BREAKING: ZIMSEC 2024 O LEVEL Results Released – Check Them Out Now

2024 ZIMSEC O Level Results Now Out The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has officially…

11 hours ago

Phelekezela Mphoko has died

Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has died aged 84, presidency spokesman George Charamba has confirmed.…

1 month ago

Zimsec portal now closed for 2024 Grade 7 Results

  The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) opened its online portal for Grade 7 results…

1 month ago

BREAKING: ZIMSEC 2024 Grade 7 Results Released – Check Them Out Now

2024 ZIMSEC Grade 7 Results Now Out The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has officially…

2 months ago

Free Community WIFI

We’re bringing free WiFi to different parts of Zimbabwe to help you access eduzim.co.zw for…

2 months ago

Sadza Recipe

Sadza is a simple, hearty dish that forms the backbone of many Zimbabwean meals. It's…

5 months ago