Revolutions+of+1848

Units 7 & 8

There were many revolutions in 1848, the significant ones, as listed in the textbook, are as follows: Russia remained relatively isolated and untouched by these revolutions, as did the rest of Asia.
 * France in February: French monarchy overthrown and democratic government instituted for a period of time.
 * Germany, Austria, Hungary: Inspired by the French, revolutionaries in these countries revolted and attempted to establish more liberal constitutions and institute reform. All of these were short-lived before the nations were returned to the previous order.
 * Italy: Similar revolts happened throughout Italy, unfortunately it was still fairly disjointed, so these were never able to take a firm hold.

Sources:
 * [|http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/revs/1848essy.html]
 * German Bundestag: http://www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/history/parlia/roots.html (Image)

Created by: Dirk Gadsden (February 12, 2009)