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1815 Congress of Vienna
The Congress decided the political situation of Europe after the defeat of Napoleon.
The Congress of Vienna prevented future French aggression by surrounding France with strong countries.
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Greeks Revolt against Ottoman Rule - 1821
The Greeks were badly divided but eventually succeeded.
Britain, France, and Russian forced the Ottomans to grant independence to some Greek Providences.
The Greeks gained their independence by 1830 -
Paris Legislature is suspended - 1830
The Paris Legislature limited the rights of some groups to vote.
In Paris angry citizens used barricades across the streets to rebel against the loss of voters.
The rebels controlled Paris within days of the voting decreasing. -
Belgium Wins Independence - July 1830
Belgium student workers along with citizens raised barricades for independence.
Britain and France did not help the Dutch King but left him to keep the country together on his own.
Belgium and Holland separated as a result.
Belgium became an independent state with a liberal consitution. -
1840 the division of France begins.
Political France was divided and remained divided.
Discontent grew as a recession hit France.
Many factory's closed and workers lost their jobs along with poor harvest which led to rising food prices made France ripe for a revolution -
European last major food crisis - 1846
The major food crisis was due to the potato blight.
By the early 1840's almost half of the Irish population was dependent on the potato.
The potato was a nutritious and calorie dense crop and easy to grown in Europe.
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Mexican American War
The Mexican-American War marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil.
Mexico had lost about one-third of its territory.
The United States declined to incorporate of Texas at first because northern political interests were against the addition of a new slave state. -
February Days - February 1848
The government took steps to silence critics and prevent public meetings.
Preventing public meetings caused angry crowds into the streets of Paris.
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June Days
The furious workers took to the streets again raising barricades because of the closing of factory's. At lest 1500 people were killed before the crushed the rebellion. The June days left fear and distrust of the socialists by the middle class. -
1848 Louis Napoleon elected President
Louis Napoleon was elected President at the end of 1848.
He attracted the working class by presenting himself as a man who cared about the social issues such as poverty.
His famous name helped link him with older and past French glory which helped him with Conservatives.
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Rebellions faded, which started in 1789
In general revolutions did not have support of the majority.
Opposing goals divided liberals who wanted moderate political reform,
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Civil war
The war began because of the confederate bombardment on Fort summer. The last battle was fought at Palmito Ranch, on may 15 1865. Northern states had a combined population of 22 million people the Southern states had a combined population of about 9 million these population count showed in the sizes of each army.
