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Reasons for the failure of
the German Revolutions
in 1848
- Peasants 1847-48
- Loss of
support
- Enthusiasms short lived
- Slow progress made by the Frankfurt Parliment
- Armies loyal to old rulers
- Conservatives- enemy was
strong and better oragnised +
military power - Prussia and
Austria
- Limited Revolution - active=rare, Prussia=riots ,
Baden-peoples republic quickly oppressed + little
support, not involved armed risings , peaceful
meetings demonstrations + petitions , 1848-
rulers gave in easily, wanted to regain their
powers
- Revolutionary Divisons - political aims = liberals + radicals, former =
constitutional gov + all states united , other complete political and social
change , nationalist = not a united form of gov , Germany
Grossdeutschland/Kleindeutschland , Social groups different interests ,
middle-class -> afraid of social revolution as the conservatives , radical +
working class -> purely practical aims not political + not united , Karl Marx ->
apathy shown by working class
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