Evaluation of the Congress of Vienna					Mark Cruz
										3A
										12/12/01

How successful was it?
	If one considers the main goal of the Congress of Vienna, which was essentially to limit the war-making powers of France, then the Congress was successful. Furthermore, the sought to create a balance of power in Europe. However, the division and sometimes total disappearance of certain countries would pose a problem later. Countries were annexed without taking into regard the culture of the people who inhabited the area. I suppose it was relatively successful because the peace they made lasted for about half a century.

Winners?
	Russia -  Absorbed much of Poland, Saxony
	Prussia - Gained Land in Germany (part of Saxony)
	Great Britain - Undisputed sea lanes, defeated France
	Austria - Received land in Italy

Losers?
	Germany - never brought back together again, land split up
	Italy (Holy Roman Empire) - Did not get unified, some absorbed by Austria
	Poland - absorbed by Russia
	France - Reduced to original borders, did not have to pay reparations

How was your group’s result different?
	Our group’s result was not different at all, because we had less of a debate and more of a discussion. this was due to the fact that the fire drill which took some of the time away from us.

What should they have done differently?
	In my opinion, I think the Congress of Vienna should have made some attempt to unify the German states. The constant transfer of people from one government to another would cause turmoil in the future. This turmoil could have been avoided by the unification of states such as Italy and Germany.