-For the first tie, the nations of an entire continent had cooperated to control political affairs
>> The Congress was more successful than many other peace meetings in history <<
-By agreeing to come to one another's aid in case of threats to peace, the European nations had temporarily ensured that there would be a balance of power on the continent
>> The Congress of Vienna created a time of peace in Europe <<
-None of the five great powers waged war on one another for nearly 40 years, when Britain and France fought Russia in the Crimean war