The Congress of Vienna

Respond to one (1) of the following questions. Make sure you remember to respond to AT LEAST two (2) of your peers's responses as well!

(1) How did Great Britain as the "victor" at the Congress of Vienna in 1815? What factors led to its dominance in the nineteenth century? Should we consider Great Britain to be the world's first "superpower?" Was there are risk of strategic overstretch for Great Britain? Explain why or why not.

(2) According to P. Kennedy, the Congress of Vienna created an "international system" (pg. 143) among the "Great Powers" after 1815. But, as we discussed, Napoleon was trying to create an international empire during his rule. How is the Balance of Power different or similar to Napoleon's Empire? Consider economics, politics, war, and international relations.

French Revolution

We have seen the social ranks in French society (aristocrats, bourgeois, workers, and peasants) each play a role among the causes of the French Revolution. Which was the most important of the four in setting off the events of 1789 - 1792 and why?