Revolutions in Europe Post 1815 Agenda Bell Ringer

Revolutions in Europe: Post 1815

Agenda • Bell Ringer: Review Latin American Revolutions 1. Brief Lecture: Revolutions in Europe 2. Image Interpretation, Revolution of 1848 3. The history behind the film activity. 4. Revolution of 1848, Proclamation 5. Chart activity, differing the Revolutions 6. Objectives

Nationalism • Conservatives, Liberals, and Radicals are fighting over social order in Europe. • Nationalism emerges as the dominant philosophy – Nation of people that share a common culture. • Equality dominates the debate on nationalism. • Begins with a revolt in Greece, 1821.

Greek Revolt, 1821 • They want to be part of the nation-states in Europe, instead they are part of Ottoman Empire. • Russia supported the church in Greece, and others respected their culture and supported the plea for independence. • 1827, British, French and Russian fleet destroy the Ottoman Navy, Greece gains independence in 1830.

France, 1830 • Charles X tried to return to absolute monarchy. • July Revolution, led by the people attempted to riot against Charles. – Troops refuse to fire on the population, and Charles flees. • Prince Louis-Philippe took rule and supported Monarchy, many look down on his rule. • “The manners of a citizen and a plainness of dress and demeanor suitable to an American President, but unbecoming a descendent of the Sun King. ”

France, 1848 • Louis-Philippe became unpopular because of repressive techniques. • Radicals – Wanted to discard monarchy and establish a republic. • Liberals – Wanted an extension of voting rights. • Louis-Napoleon takes power, and stability returns in 1849. • Renames himself Napoleon III.

Other Chaos throughout Europe • Uprisings throughout Europe. • Italy attempted to unify against Metternich and Austria. (1830) • Russia tried to quell a Polish Uprising. (1830) • By 1849, conservatism returns to Europe and the Revolutionary period is over… again.

Image Interpretation

1804 1814 1830 1848 First Empire (Napoleon I) Bourbon Restoration July Monarchy (Louis-Philippe) 1852 Second Republic (Louis Napoleon) 1870 Second Empire (Napoleon III) • Questions for today: 1. What causes Revolution? 2. How successful were these Revolutions, compared to the French Revolution in 1789? 3. How does Nationalism play a role in Revolution? 4. How does the Congress of Vienna, 1815, relate to these occurrences?