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The
Congress of Vienna was an international conference that was called in order
to remake Europe after the downfall of Napoleon I. Many territorial decisions
had to be made in the conference that was held in Vienna, Austria, from
September 1814 to June 1815. The main goal of the conference was to create a
balance of power that would preserve the peace.
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The Congress of
Vienna was held amidst much celebration and extravagance.
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The Congress's first
job was to undo everything Napoleon had done--including reducing France to
its old boundaries, and restoring monarchies to every European country.
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Then the Five set
about redrawing the map of Europe to create a balance of power, so that there
could never be another Napoleon. The result was forty years of peace
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Resource: http://members.aol.com/varnix/congress/
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