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European Revolutions of 1848
This revolutionary wave began in France in February (French Revolution), and immediately
spread to most of Europe and parts of Latin America.
Revolutionary wave – a series of revolutions occurring in various locations in a similar time
period. The concept is important to Marxists, who see revolutionary waves as evidence that
a world revolution is possible.
Over 50 countries were affected, but there was no coordination or cooperation among the
revolutionaries in different countries.
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Russian Revolution