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.Revolutions in France Germany
central Europe and Italy. Causes/desires of the people, events,
outcomes
France
severe economic problems began in 1846 brought
hardship to the lower middle class workers and hazards. Members of the
middle class wanted the right to vote. The government refused to
change. The monarchy was overthrown in 1848 radical Republicans set up
a government they wanted the leaders to be elected. All adult males
could vote. Set up national workshops for the unemployed. This used up
all their money. They were forced to close the unemployment workshops
and that made workers go into the streets for days of bloody fighting
with government forces. Thousands were killed and thousands were put
in French prisons in Algeria in northern Africa. A new constitution
ratified November 4, 1848 set up a Republic called the second
Republic. And the president serve for four years. Elections held
December 1848 Napoleon Bonaparte elected new French ruler.
Germany
people heard of the 1848 Revolution in France.
Congress of Vienna in 1850 recognized 38 independent German states
called the German Confederation. Of these Austria and Prussia were the
two greatest powers. 1848 German rulers promised constitutions, a
freak press, jury trials and other liberal reforms. In May 1848 in all
German Parliament called the Frankfurt assembly met to make a
parliamentary government and limited monarchy it also allowed for
direct election of deputies to the parliament. German unit of Tatian
was not achieved because Frederick William V of Prussia refused to
accept the crown.
Central Europe
the Austrian Empire was a multinational state a
collection of different people including Germans checks Hungarians
Romanians Poles Serbians Ukrainians and Italians. Only the
German-speaking Hapsburg dynasty held the empire together. The Germans
worldly a quarter of the population but they lead in governing
Austrian Empire. March 1848 demonstrations erupted in major cities in
Vienna revolutionary forces took control of the capital and demanded a
liberal constitution. The government gave Hungary its own legislature
in response. The checks also one of their own government in Bohemia.
Austrian officials made concessions but were determined to take
control back the empire. In June 1848 Austrian military forces crush
the check revels in Prague. By the end of October 1848 the revels in
Vienna lost. With the help of a Russian army the Hungarian
revolutionaries were subdued in 1849 the revolutions in the Austrian
Empire failed.
Italy
the Congress of Vienna set up nine states in
Italy. The states included the Kingdom of Piedmont in the North the to
Sicily's Naples and Sicily and the Poppel states which were all part
of the Austrian Empire. In 1848 of revolt broke out against the
Austrians in Lombardi in the knee shall. Revolutionaries took up arms
they wanted to create liberal constitutions and unify Italy. By 1849
the Austrians had reestablished control over major cities throughout
Europe in 1848 popular revolt started up evils that led to liberal
constitutions and Liberal governments. Moderate liberals and radical
revolutionaries were divided over the goals and so conservative rule
was reestablished.
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