Which statesman led the Congress of Vienna (1814 to 1815) as host and is linked with the restoration after Napoleon?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Klemens von Metternich, the Austrian foreign minister
- Step 1: The congress met after Napoleon's defeat to reorganise Europe. Step 2. Metternich was the leading statesman, and the system after 1815 was called the Metternich system. Answer: Metternich. Why not the others: Bismarck, Renner and Dollfuss belong to later periods.
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