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How enduring were the changes created by the 1848 revolutions?  

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How enduring were the changes created by the 1848 revolutions? In 1848 Europe lived a time of uneasiness. Many revolts took place all over the continent, when the middle and working class ¨stood up¨. The only ones lucky enough to escape from revolution were England and Russia. France was under the power of Louis Philippe, a reactionary monarch who was against change. The Austrian Empire ruled by Metternich even though Ferdinand was the actual king. A lack of political change and social reforms bothered the people as the population increased. Education was available for more people but the economic system started to fail. 3 revolutions took place in 1848 in Austria-Hungary, France and Germany. As a result the 1848 revolutions only left temporal alternations to the traditional system and ended up being a transfer of power. France as the most influential nation of all European nations had a strong liberal force, which...

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