Layla (Seonyoung) Yun
Mrs. Paulazzo
APEH (Period 5)
20 February 2017
To what extent did liberals and nationalists achieve their goals in Europe between 1815 and 1900? Between 1815 and 1900, many Europeans were suffering due to horrible living conditions. Liberals and nationalists sought changes for the Europeans by promoting equality, individual freedom, and passion towards their own nation. Although achievements of liberals and nationalists were not maintained for long period of time, they were successful since they gained vast support from the middle class, laid foundations of the February Revolution, and initiated the unification of Italy. Liberalism and nationalism won hearts of the middle class, since people yearned for a change from their miserable living conditions. Middle class Europeans were suffering from poverty, and they blamed it on the government for excessively interfering with economics. Therefore, many Europeans were attracted to laissez-faire, an economic ideology that originated from …show more content…
Before the rebellion, French were dissatisfied about their conservative monarch - Louis Philippe - due to dismal living conditions, and were desperate for change. Their want for change aligned with liberalism, which advocated the revolution. As a result, riotings by the citizens broke out in the streets. Rebels successfully abdicated Louis Philippe and claimed the Second Republic of France. Another big achievement of the revolutionaries was making a constitution expressed liberalism ideals, such as equality and individuality. For example, constitution stated that the government had to be composed of both elected parliament and president. Constitution also guaranteed universal suffrages to males, promoting equality. Since the revolution in France motivated other nations, liberals were also able to ignite rebellions across European
Mrs. Paulazzo
APEH (Period 5)
20 February 2017
To what extent did liberals and nationalists achieve their goals in Europe between 1815 and 1900? Between 1815 and 1900, many Europeans were suffering due to horrible living conditions. Liberals and nationalists sought changes for the Europeans by promoting equality, individual freedom, and passion towards their own nation. Although achievements of liberals and nationalists were not maintained for long period of time, they were successful since they gained vast support from the middle class, laid foundations of the February Revolution, and initiated the unification of Italy. Liberalism and nationalism won hearts of the middle class, since people yearned for a change from their miserable living conditions. Middle class Europeans were suffering from poverty, and they blamed it on the government for excessively interfering with economics. Therefore, many Europeans were attracted to laissez-faire, an economic ideology that originated from …show more content…
Before the rebellion, French were dissatisfied about their conservative monarch - Louis Philippe - due to dismal living conditions, and were desperate for change. Their want for change aligned with liberalism, which advocated the revolution. As a result, riotings by the citizens broke out in the streets. Rebels successfully abdicated Louis Philippe and claimed the Second Republic of France. Another big achievement of the revolutionaries was making a constitution expressed liberalism ideals, such as equality and individuality. For example, constitution stated that the government had to be composed of both elected parliament and president. Constitution also guaranteed universal suffrages to males, promoting equality. Since the revolution in France motivated other nations, liberals were also able to ignite rebellions across European