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REVOLUTION IN CENTRAL EUROPE

REVOLUTION IN CENTRAL EUROPE. The outbreak of revolution in France leads to the outbreak of revolution in Prussia Austria Italy. PRUSSIA 1848. Rev. breaks out – King Frederick William IV Agrees to abolish censorship Create a new constitution Work to create a unified germany.

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REVOLUTION IN CENTRAL EUROPE

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  1. REVOLUTION IN CENTRAL EUROPE • The outbreak of revolution in France leads to the outbreak of revolution in • Prussia • Austria • Italy

  2. PRUSSIA 1848 • Rev. breaks out – King Frederick William IV • Agrees to abolish censorship • Create a new constitution • Work to create a unified germany

  3. THE FRANKFURT ASSEMBLY • Create a new constit. for a unified Germany • GROSSDEUTSCH • KLEINDEUTSCH • Austria withdraws • Prussia withdraws • Frankfurt Assembly collapses/fails

  4. AUSTRIA 1848 • Revolution in the Aust. Emp. breaks out in March 1848 • LOUIS KOSSUTH leads Hungarians demanding a. sovereignty b. own legislature • demonstrations/riots in Buda, Prague, Vienna • Metternich dismissed and flees • Liberals in Vienna demand new lib. constit. • Hungary is granted independence • Bohemia begins to demand independence • Austrian Emperor is weak and gives in

  5. THE AUSTRIAN EMPIRE STRIKES BACK • June – Austrian General Windischgraft crushes the rebels in Prague • October – rebels in Vienna are crushed • December – weak Emperor Ferdinand is replaced by Emperor Francis Joseph • Francis Joseph works to restore imperial power • 1849 the Russians send in army to assist Habsburgs in crushing the Hungarians • The revolutions in Austria fail/Emperor is in total control again

  6. REVOLTS IN THE ITALIAN STATES • The attempted revolutions in Italy fail/crushed by Austria • THE RISORGIMENTO = “resurgence” = desire for italian unity and independence • GUISEPPE MAZZINI – 1. leader of the risorgimento 2. italian nationalist 3. founds a group called “YOUNG ITALY” 1831

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