| − | The "balance of power" was an equilibrium of power in [[Europe]] after [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] whereby aggression by one nation would be offset by the combined power of other nations. This balance of power prevented one nation from imposing its will on other nations. | + | The '''balance of power''' was an equilibrium of power in [[Europe]] after [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] whereby aggression by one nation would be offset by the combined power of other nations. This balance of power prevented one nation from imposing its will on other nations. |