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The Post-Napoleonic Order
1815-1832
The Congress of Vienna
Established Congress System to restore balance of power
– European powers meet to discuss problems in Europe and to intervene if there is unrest
Goal to prevent further revolutions To restore legitimate rulers who were overthrown by
Napoleon Faced two problems: Nationalism and Liberalism
The Challenge of Nationalism
Germany– German people living within different German states– Some want all Germans to be one nation
Italy– Italian people living under small Italian states or
foreign occupation– Some want all Italians to be one nation
The Challenge of Nationalism
Austria– Twenty different nationalities within Austrian Empire– Germans in charge, though a minority– Each nationality wants to be a separate nation
Russia– Poles and other nationalities want independence
Britain– Irish want independence
The Challenge of Liberalism
Liberalism– The French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
challenge old order of Divine Right and aristocratic rule
– Demand for constitutional government– Representation in government– Civil liberties– But only for the middle class
Conservatives want to go back to before 1789
The Legacy of the French Revolution
Romanticism– Reaction to the Enlightenment– Questioning of Reason and Rationality– Return to nature and emphasis on pure emotion– Influence in literature, art, and music
The Legacy of Napoleon
Napoleon inspires German nationalism– Revival of German folk tales – Inspired German national identity
The role of history– G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831)– German philosopher– Believed history moves in cycles and clashes of ideas
Thesis, antithesis, synthesis– Fitche - Belief in the role of individual in history
Great men move history forward
The Conservatives Strike Back
Austria– Klemens von Metternich (1773-1859)
Austrian chancellor Prevents reforms in Austria Prevents German states from uniting
Prussia– Frederick William III opposes constitutional
government– “Junkers” remain in charge
The Conservatives Strike Back
The Carlsbad Decrees– German university students form groups supporting
German unificationBurschenschaften
– Carlsbad Decrees issued by German Confederation in 1819
Banned student groups Imposed censorship Forbade discussion on German unification
The Conservatives Strike Back
Russia– Decembrist Revolt (1825)– Army officers attempt a revolt against Czar Nicholas
I on December 1825– Demand a constitution and Nicholas’ brother
Constantine as Czar– Revolt ruthlessly put down– Nicholas I also puts down revolt in Poland in 1830
The Conservatives Strike Back
France– Bourbons restored under Louis XVIII– Became a constitutional monarchy– Charter keeps most of the gains of the Revolution– Torn in conflict between liberals and conservatives– Repression returns by 1821
The Conservatives Strike Back
Britain– Workers and farmers agitate against government
taxes– Parliament passes Combination Acts outlawing
unions in 1799– Peterloo Massacre
Army fires on striking workers Parliament passes Six Acts in 1819 restricting free speech
Revolution Erupts
Greece– Part of the Ottoman Empire for 500 years– Greeks launch revolution in 1821
Has the sympathy of other European powers– Greek Revolution shows weakness of the Ottoman
Empire Spurs “Eastern Question”
– Greece becomes independent kingdom– Serbia also declares independence
Revolution Erupts
Latin America– French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars lead
Spanish and Portuguese colonies to declare independence in 1820
– Most of the emerging countries undemocratic and poor
– Britain keeps Spain and Portugal from regaining colonies
Revolution Erupts
France – Revolution of 1830
Louis XVIII dies in 1824, Charles X succeeds him Charles X attempts to roll back constitutional government Overthrown in 1830; Louis Philippe becomes King France remains a constitutional monarchy under control of
the middle class
Revolution Erupts
Belgium– Added to Holland in 1815– Belgians demand their independence
Based on nationalism; Belgians are Catholic, Dutch are Protestant
– Belgium becomes an independent kingdom Protection assured by major European powers
Revolution Erupts
Britain– No revolution, but makes reforms– Catholic Emancipation Act (1829) allows Irish
Catholics to vote and hold office in Ireland– Great Reform Bill (1832) expands electorate by
including the middle class
Conclusion
Europe after the Napoleonic Wars torn in struggle between conservatism and nationalism and liberalism
Conservatives try to reverse the influences of the French Revolution
Each country tries to deal with the consequences of the new order
The Revolution of 1848“The Springtime of Peoples”
“The turning point at which history failed to turn.”-- George Macaulay Trevelyn
[1937]
Revolutions of 1848
Causes (Simplistic) – Liberals from middle class demand rights– Economic slowdown– Poor harvests– Nationalism among European minorities
Revolution of 1848
France– Ruled by Louis Philippe since 1830– Corruption in the government– Poor harvests– High prices for food– Working class demonstrate in Paris
Women demanded equal rights Demand workshops and relief for unemployed Soldiers fire on workers Louis Philippe abdicates February 24, 1848
Revolution of 1848
Second Republic declared– Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte Elected President of the Second Republic in 1848 Takes power in 1851; constitution did not allow president to
be reelected Declared himself Emperor Napoleon III in 1852
Revolution of 1848
Austria– Nationalism among minorities – Hungarians (Magyars) demand independence– Students lead uprising in Vienna– Metternich resigns and leaves the country– Emperor Ferdinand I agrees to a liberal constitution
under pressure Ferdinand abdicates in 1848; nephew Francis Joseph
becomes Emperor and takes back the constitution
Revolution of 1848
Austria– Magyar Revolt
Hungarians demand autonomy for Hungary Demand to rule over other minorities “Magyarization” Put down by the Austrians with Russian help
– Czech Revolt Slavs in Bohemia and Moravia demand same autonomy as in Hungary Beginning of Pan-Slavism Slavs from all over Europe want to unite into one state
– Used by the Russians to further their goals Put down by the Austrians
Revolution of 1848
Italy– Divided into separate city-states– Northern Italy under Austrian rule
Italians revolt against the Austrians Put down by the Austrian army
– Revolution spreads through other parts of Italy Led by Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi
– Revolutions put down by French troops
Revolution of 1848
Germany– Revolution in Prussia
Liberals demand reforms Frederick William IV agrees to reforms New constitution written Voting based on taxes paid
Revolution of 1848
Germany– The Frankfurt Assembly
Liberals demand changes to the German confederation Liberals meet in Frankfurt to write a new constitution for a
united Germany Had no support from military or German rulers Disputes over borders of a united Germany Crown offered to Frederick William IV of Prussia
– Says, “No, thanks.” Germany’s last chance at a democracy for 100 years
Conclusion
Unrest throughout Europe caused Revolution of 1848
Liberals desired greater political participation Nationalities demanded independence Conservatives manage to put down rebellions Few revolutionary goals achieved Moderate liberals withdrew when more radical
demands are presented