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| | hss_king_westernciv_2|The Concert of Europe|Overview |
 | | For fifteen years, the plans devised at the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) succeeded in reinstating and maintaining Europe's monarchies, while suppressing the ambitions of liberals, nationalists, and workers. |
 | | Throughout Europe, the power of the state increased at the same time as more and more people were brought into the political process. |
 | | Between 1848 and 1914, France became a republic again, Britain moved closer to democracy, serfdom was abolished in Russia, and Spain and Portugal moved towards modernization of their governments. |
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