European Diplomatic History: 1815-1914

This book systematically analyzes the dramatic changes in Europe over the past century from the perspective of diplomatic history. What was the political landscape of Europe after the second abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte and the fall of his empire? Under what background was the Congress of Vienna held? How did the great powers maintain the balance of power in Europe? Why was the European political trend after the Congress of Vienna dominated by the "Holy Alliance" and the "Quadruple Alliance"? How did Spain's American colonies become independent? What is the purpose of the United States issuing the Monroe Declaration? When did nationalism replace orthodoxy? How did the Crimean War break out? How did European diplomats solve the Italian problem? How did Prussia rise? How was the German Empire unified? What role did the unification of Italy and Germany play in the formation of an armed peace situation in Europe? Why is the establishment of the German Empire the most important political event in Europe in the 19th century? What is the reason for the reappearance of the Eastern Question? What were the differences between the two Balkan Wars? Why is imperialism the root cause of the outbreak of World War I? This book will explain it in depth.