Question

What is the significance of 1848 for France and the rest of europe? What did the liberals demand?

Answer 1

The 1848 Revolution in France, sometimes known as the February Revolution (révolution de Février), was one of a wave of revolutions in 1848 in Europe. In France the revolutionary events ended the Orléans monarchy (1830–1848) and led to the creation of the French Second Republic.

Answer 2

The year 1848 was initially envisaged because of its importance as the year of revolutions that helped to create the political landscape of modern Europe:

the rising political and economic power of the middle classes

liberalism and political democracy

modern nationalism

the aspirations of the national minorities for their own nation states

the rising political aspirations of the working classes