Question

How had revolutionaries spread their ideas in many European States after 1815 ? Explain with example.

Answer 1

.After 1815, many liberal nationalists went underground for the fear of repression. For example:Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian revolutionary who founded two underground societies; first Young Italy in Marseilles and then Young Europe in Berne..Following in the footsteps of Mazzini, many secret societies were set up in  Germany, France, Switzerland and Poland.

2.Romanticism was a cultural movement which sought to develop a particular form of nationalist sentiment. The Romantics used folk songs, folk poetry and folk dances to popularize the true spirit of the nation. For eg; Karol Kurpinski celebrated the national struggle through his operas and music in Poland. He turned folk dances; like polonaise and mazurka into nationalist symbols.

3.Language also played an important role in developing nationalist sentiments.  For eg: It was mainly used as an instrument when Polish language was forced out of schools and the Russian language was imposed everywhere in Poland.