1. Metternich was very in his belief in human nature, and believed that an Authoritarian government was necessary to defend societies from the lower nature of the human race. Metternich used an Authoritarian government to control liberalism to help to the survival of Central Europe and Austrian-Hungary. He was able to crush the reforms of many countries. These countries include Austria, the Italian peninsula, the German confederation. He was also successful and controlling the liberal population in German colleges using the Karlsbad Decree. This put a very tight hold on the radical reformers of Germany. Metternich was very unsuccessful at keeping France and Belgium from obtaining Independence. This change in power also spread all the
