Austrian Independence

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The paper explores how the Treaty of Vienna restored Austria's independence. The paper discusses how the Treaty of Vienna in 1815 was not the first Viennese treaty, nor would it be the last. However, this treaty helped change the face of Europe and created an independent and strong Austrian state that would hold together in various forms until the outbreak of World War I. The paper examines the Congress of Vienna who arranged the treaty and concludes that it was a success and it created lasting agreements between some of Europe's most influential and powerful leaders. The paper reveals that not everything that was accomplished lasted, but it certainly made a difference to Europe in the next century.

From the Paper:

"The Treaty of Vienna was one result of the Congress of Vienna (often the terms are used interchangeably), which took place from September 1, 1814, to June 9, 1815. The Congress was held in Vienna, Austria, and chaired by an Austrian, statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. Main participant nations included Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, France (ruled by Louis the XVIII, rather than Napoleon), and Russia. Spain, Sweden, Portugal, and the German states of Hanover, Bavaria, and Wurttemberg were also represented. The Congress' main purpose was to recreate Europe's political map after Napoleon's defeat and the defeat of the French supremacy in the region. Historians note the Congress was a direct attempt to remove power from one country and spread out among the region."

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• Bridge, F. R., and Roger Bullen. The Great Powers and the European States System, 1815-1914. London: Longman, 1980.
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• Webster, C. K. The Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815. London: Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press, 1919.
• Webster, C. K., ed. The Foreign Policy of Castlereagh, 1812-1815, Britain and the Reconstruction of Europe. London: G. Bell, 1931

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