Revolutions Across Europe 1848 Revolutions Across Europe

France Caused by: Ruler June Days Rebellion Results: Dislike of king’s policies Conditions of working class living Economic crisis Ruler King Louis Philipe Abdicated throne June Days Rebellion Put down Results: Elected Napoleon Bonaparte III as President

Prussia Frederick William IV gave in to demands of the crowd for parliamentary elections, a constitution, and freedom of the press A monarchist constitution was developed and slowly the liberal ideas were replaced with a conservative government once again The main issue was due to the fact that many of the revolutionaries were not united enough

Austria Caused by: Leader: Nationalism Living conditions Food Shortage Leader: Metternich Dismissed Constitutions set up and new democracies develop only to be crushed by the remaining Austrian army

Italy Nationalists wanted to end Hapsburg control Ousted the Pope in Rome and set up independent republics across Italy Removing the Pope brought other European troops to the aid of the conservatives Austrian troops removed the new governments French troops restored the Pope