History A-Level
Nationalism and liberalism in 1848–49
What Nationalism and liberalism in 1848–49 means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Liberals sought constitutional monarchy and nationalists disagreed over Grossdeutsch and Kleindeutsch solutions, while social fear of workers pushed liberals towards the princes.
Topics that use Nationalism and liberalism in 1848–49
- Paper 2, Option 2D.2: The unification of Germany, c1840–71 - 2 Failure of revolution, 1848–51 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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