History A-Level
Revolutionary contagion from France
What Revolutionary contagion from France means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Revolutionary contagion from France
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News of the February 1848 revolution in France inspired radicals and alarmed rulers, accelerating the outbreak of revolution in the German states.
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- Paper 2, Option 2D.2: The unification of Germany, c1840–71 - 1 Popular pressure and causes of revolution, 1840–48 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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