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C.2. The Congress Of Vienna (1814-15)
The goal of the Vienna Congress was to redistribute the map of Europe, which had previously been defaced by Napoleon’s indiscriminate conquest.
Major decisions:
- The German confederacy of 39 states was not disturbed.
- The Netherlands included Belgium and Genoa was given to Piedmont.
- Northern parts of Italy were placed under the control of Austria.
- Russia gained control over Poland and Saxony came under Prussia.
As a result, except for one or two revisions, the political boundaries established by the Congress of Vienna persisted till World War I.
It resulted in the growth of nation-states, which led to both the dissolution of empires and the emergence of new nations or nation-states.