1. The french revolution
1.1. Overthrow of king Louis Phillipee in 1848
1.1.1. elected government of second France rules over people
1.1.2. Government becomes more conservative
1.2. June days uprising people of France rose in insurrection
1.2.1. was a bloody but unsuccessful revolution
1.3. Louis Neoplepon Bonaparte elected president of second repulic
1.3.1. three years later he established the second french empire
1.4. effects of this revolution
1.4.1. established principal of right to work
1.4.2. newly established government creates national workshop for the unemployed
1.4.3. An industrial parliament was established
1.4.4. tensions between liberal Orleans and Radical Republicans and Socialists led to the June Days Uprising
2. Italian Revolution
2.1. occurred in the states of the Italian peninsula and Sicily
2.2. They desires a more liberal government
2.3. Italy was divided into many city states
2.3.1. sought to get rid of Austrian control
2.3.2. Notheren italy was prominently under austrian control
2.3.3. Wanted to unify the country
2.4. Revolution led by the state of pitmont
2.4.1. Their success of driving out Austrians influenced other states
2.4.2. Austrian leaders were forced to grant liberal rights
2.5. King Charles Albert aspired to united Italy under his leadership
2.5.1. Declared war on Austria and launched a full on attack
2.5.2. With lack of allies he was no match for the austrians
2.5.3. forced to sign a peace treaty signifying loss in the revolution.
3. German revolution
3.1. Opening phase refereed to as the March revolution
3.2. Desired unification of Germany
3.2.1. Germany was broken into 39 indipedant states
3.2.2. Broken up after end of Holy Roman Empire
3.3. popular discontent with the traditional, largely autocratic political structure
3.4. Middle class committed to liberal views
3.4.1. Improvements to living conditions
3.5. Conservative autocratcy defeats revolution
3.5.1. Liberals were forced into exile to escape political persecution
3.5.1.1. Became known as fourty eightrs