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European Revolutions of 1848

"The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Spring of Nations, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history.

The revolutions were essentially democratic and liberal in nature, with the aim of removing the old monarchical structures and creating independent nation-states.[citation needed] The revolutions spread across Europe after an initial revolution began in France in February. Over 50 countries were affected, but with no significant coordination or cooperation among their respective revolutionaries. Some of the major contributing factors were widespread dissatisfaction with political leadership, demands for more participation in government and democracy, demands for freedom of the press, other demands made by the working class, the upsurge of nationalism, the regrouping of established government forces, and the European Potato Failure, which triggered mass starvation, migration, and civil unrest." - (en.wikipedia.org 22.12.2020)

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Gedächtnismedaille, Dem tapferen Befreiungsheere, 1849Gedächtnismedaille, 1849Parade der Potsdamer Schützengilde vor dem Marmorpalais.Kaminuhr des Revolutionärs Dr. Heinrich KöppernKleinbildnegativ: Repro, "Arbeiterkrawall in Berlin" von 1848, 1985Gefängnisszene: Politische Gefangene des Jahres 1848
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