- 1848 -
National Powder Kegs Explode in the Nations of France, Austria, and Prussia
It is purported that as the revolutionaries of 1848 were marching on the Royal Place in Berlin, Emperor Ferdinand I asked Prince Klemens Von Metternich, his foreign minister, for an explanation. When Metternich answered that they were making a revolution, Ferdinand is supposed to have said, “But are they allowed to do that?”
In 1848, revolutionary fervor ebbed from the streets of Paris to the cobblestone causeways of the Alexanderplatz in Berlin and through the beautifully-manicured lawns of Vienna. But the question is why? Why 1848? Why did almost all of Europe simultaneously convulse with revolution? And why didn't it occur in 1789 when the French were revolting and only slightly after the Americans had revolted, successfully?
Similarly to our "Thirty Years War: Eyewitnesses to Horror" activity, to truly understand the revolutions, one must both listen, and look. In partners, you will click on one of the two (2) buttons below. With your partner, you will alternately read a passage and examine an image that are linked together. The point of this activity is to listen, and look. Click below to get started.
In 1848, revolutionary fervor ebbed from the streets of Paris to the cobblestone causeways of the Alexanderplatz in Berlin and through the beautifully-manicured lawns of Vienna. But the question is why? Why 1848? Why did almost all of Europe simultaneously convulse with revolution? And why didn't it occur in 1789 when the French were revolting and only slightly after the Americans had revolted, successfully?
Similarly to our "Thirty Years War: Eyewitnesses to Horror" activity, to truly understand the revolutions, one must both listen, and look. In partners, you will click on one of the two (2) buttons below. With your partner, you will alternately read a passage and examine an image that are linked together. The point of this activity is to listen, and look. Click below to get started.