a) What did your country/region gain or lose (including land and political power) from the Congress of Vienna?
The Congress of Vienna gave the Russian Empire extreme political clout on one hand. On the other, Russia was vying for a deal in which much of the Prussian and Austrian shares of the partitions of Poland would go to them under the Polish Saxon agreement they had devised with Prussia. Russia was hoping to create a Polish kingdom under Tsar Alexander. Tallyrand of France outfoxed them by aligning with Austria, and Britain; signing a secret treaty declaring war if need be. Russia didn’t want to take chance. It was finally agreed, Russia could have most of the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw.
The Congress of Vienna gave the Russian Empire extreme political clout on one hand. On the other, Russia was vying for a deal in which much of the Prussian and Austrian shares of the partitions of Poland would go to them under the Polish Saxon agreement they had devised with Prussia. Russia was hoping to create a Polish kingdom under Tsar Alexander. Tallyrand of France outfoxed them by aligning with Austria, and Britain; signing a secret treaty declaring war if need be. Russia didn’t want to take chance. It was finally agreed, Russia could have most of the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw.
b) Were your country/region’s leaders and people satisfied with the outcome of the Congress of Vienna?
With regards to the Congress of Vienna, the leaders and people of the Russian Empire were extremely influential in the old world comeback of Europe and relished their involvement in helping restore a sense of peace and pride. Internally, was another matter; even though Russia was a superpower, her government was often inefficient, little economic progress, and her people were isolated, kept her from thriving like Europe.
With regards to the Congress of Vienna, the leaders and people of the Russian Empire were extremely influential in the old world comeback of Europe and relished their involvement in helping restore a sense of peace and pride. Internally, was another matter; even though Russia was a superpower, her government was often inefficient, little economic progress, and her people were isolated, kept her from thriving like Europe.
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