Reaction vs. ProgressReaction vs. Progress

1815 - 18481815 - 1848

ReactionaryReactionaryReactionaryReactionary• ConservatismConservatism– MetternichMetternich

• NationalismNationalism– HerderHerder

• RomanticismRomanticism– WordsworthWordsworth

• Congress of TroppauCongress of Troppau• Congress of LaibachCongress of Laibach• Congress of VeronaCongress of Verona• July OrdinanceJuly Ordinance• February RevolutionFebruary Revolution• Bloody June DaysBloody June Days• Frankfurt AssemblyFrankfurt Assembly

ProgressiveProgressiveProgressiveProgressive• LiberalismLiberalism– MalthusMalthus

• SocialismSocialism– Saint-Simon, Fourier, BlancSaint-Simon, Fourier, Blanc

• Congress System (?)Congress System (?)• Congress of Aix-La-ChapelleCongress of Aix-La-Chapelle• Monroe Doctrine (?)Monroe Doctrine (?)• Decembrist uprisingDecembrist uprising• July Revolution / MonarchyJuly Revolution / Monarchy• Convention of 1839Convention of 1839• Reform Act of 1832Reform Act of 1832• Repeal of Corn LawsRepeal of Corn Laws• March DaysMarch Days

Reaction to a changing EuropeReaction to a changing Europe

• In Western Europe…In Western Europe…– Set up Congress System…Set up Congress System…

• In Southern Europe…In Southern Europe…– Intervention or threat of Intervention or threat of

intervention forces intervention forces compliance…compliance…

• In Latin America…In Latin America…– Anti-intervention…Anti-intervention…

• In Russia…In Russia…– Nic squashes Decembrist Nic squashes Decembrist

Rev…Rev…

Liberalism Breaks Through…Liberalism Breaks Through…

• In France…In France…– July Rev. unseats Charles July Rev. unseats Charles

X…X…• In Belgium…In Belgium…– Convention of 1839 Convention of 1839

grants independence…grants independence…• In Poland…In Poland…– Russia denounced by Russia denounced by

November uprising…November uprising…• In Britain…In Britain…– Legislative Reform keeps Legislative Reform keeps

GB in front…GB in front…

The Revolutions of 1848The Revolutions of 1848

• In France…In France…– Feb. Rev. gives way to Feb. Rev. gives way to

Bloody June Days…Bloody June Days…

• In Austria…In Austria…– The March Days bring The March Days bring

Russian involvement…Russian involvement…

• In Prussia…In Prussia…– Constitution of Frankfurt Constitution of Frankfurt

Assembly ignored by FW Assembly ignored by FW IV…IV…