Why did the revolutions of 1848 fall?
The revolutions of 1848 were a “turning point in modern history that modern history failed to turn.” Every one was an utter failure; though minor reforms emerged in the Germany provinces and in Prussia, the conservative regimes that canvassed Europe remained in power. Though utter failures themselves, the 1848 revolutions inspire much more discussion. Consider the following four points: PARGRAPH The year 1848 marked the end of the so-called “concert of Europe” that had been defined after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 as a way to maintain the European balance of power by having the continent’s major powers meet to resolve their differences and prevent aggression. After 1848, the European powers seemed incapable of united action to maintain the status quo, probably because the revolutions of 1848 weakened the regimes in the eyes of their people. Secondly, the revolutions failed to bring about any significant change. In France, the December 1848 presidential election brought Louis Napole
