In 1848, there were revolutions across Europe by the middle class against the nobles who controlled the government. They were backed up by workers seeking better lives. Only two countries, England and Russia, survived the revolution untouched. Why there were so many revolutions in Europe in 1848？ In the first half of the 19th century, there was a huge population growth. In France and Germany, populations grew by more than 40%. Paris grew by more than 100%. So …showed first 75 words of 1157 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1157 total…wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/wc2/lectures/rev1848.html Brian J. Hayes; September 23, 2004 http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/history/1848/french_revolution_1848.html European History 1848-1945 by T.A. Morris. Published 2000 by Collins History of the World - Modern Era by Marvin Perry, Allan H. Scholl, Daniel F. Davis, Jeanette G. Harris, Theodore H. Von Laue. Published 1994 by Houghton Mifflin Company The Unification of Germany 1845-90 by Andrina Stiles and Alan Farmer. Published 2001 by Hodder & Stoughton