Name: Institution Professor: Course: Date Modern World History 1 The Congress of Vienna, its primary results and significance. The Congress of Vienna was an assembly reorganized in Europe in 1815-15 after the Napoleonic Wars. The treaty was initiated with the primary intention to establish the necessary balance of power in securing Europe and to encourage some of the conservative regimes that were bound to renounce their democratic ideals from the French Revolution (Carver, 2013). On the other hand, the treaty was initiated to contain France within its borders and to learn on some of the modalities of cooperating in a bid to achieve long-term peace. The results of this Congress saw the French regime return the territories that were gained by Napoleon between 1795-1810. On the other hand, the treaty saw Russia receive Sovereignty and extend its power over Finland and Poland. In addition to this, Prussia also lost its claims that were laid on Poland, an aspect that saw the state extend its territory to the West (Carver, 2013). It is important to note that Congress was established to ensure that there were no other dictatorships such as that of Napoleon is established in Europe and to ensure that peace is maintained in a bid to ensure coexistence between different nations. 2 Marx` Five Stages of History Marx`s ideologies about the society are considered as the theories of historical materialism. In this case, it is essential to detail that materialism remain...