In what ways was the year 1848 a turning point of European h
The year 1848 was called 'the revolution year' that there were many revoltions in European states in that year. Revolts appeared in France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary and many other states. Owing to the widespread revolutions, the concert of Europe ended and therefore a competely different Europe. To my stand point, I agree that the year 1848 was a turning point for Europe. The year 1848 ended the autocratic rule and turned into a new page of Europe. A.J.P. Taylor describes 1848 as 'opening of an era'. Politically speaking, the map of Europe appeared much the same as it had been after the Congress of Vienna before 1848. Most of the states were under the regime of political repression, autocratic government and aristocratic privilege with the exception of France, Belgium and Britain only.Austria, under Metternich System was one of the repression and reaction country against revolution principles.She was dominated in German Confederation and northern Italian states. After the year 1848, the balance of power was upsetted.Austria declined as the Metternich threat was away.She lost her dominant role in both German and Italian states. As M.Walker points out that 'the wave of revolution in 1848 ended the era....and brought an
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