Question

What decisions were taken at the Congress of Vienna?

Answer 1

The Congress of Vienna

Explanation:

The Congress of Vienna was convened in 1815 by the four European powers which had defeated Napoleon. The objective of the Congress was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. The goal was not simply to restore old boundaries but to resize the main powers, so that they could balance each other and remain at peace.

Answer 2

• The Bourbon dynasty was restored.

• Series of states were set up along the boundaries of France to prevent French expansion in future.

• Prussia was given the new territories on its western frontiers.

• The German federation was left untouched.