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Account for the outbreak and failure of the 1848 revolutions in the Austrian Empire. Introduction Prince Metternich of Austria once stated, "When France catches cold, Europe sneezes." This is indeed a good description for the spread of the 1848 revolutions. When the French people have revolted in February 1848, the different ethnic groups in the Austrian Empire followed their example. Revolt first broke out in Hungary and then swiftly spread throughout the whole empire. But although these revolts seemed forceful at the beginning, none of them could succeed in the end. They came suddenly and went quickly. The following is an examination of both the reasons for the outbreak and the failure of the Austrian Revolution. Racial and ethnic problems The most important cause for the 1848 revolution in the Austrian Empire were the long=standing racial and ethnic problems within the empire. Since the sixteenth century, Austria and been a multi-ethnic groups either could...

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