Day: September 27, 2015

Nationalism- State building in Germany: Part II Revolution of 1830 in Germany A successful revolution broke out in France in July 1830 against the autocratic rule of Charles X. The news of this revolution greatly inspired the patriots of Germany, who were cruelly crushed by Metternich with the help of the Carlsbad Decrees. selfstudyhistory.com The […]

English Industrial Revolution: Causes and Impact on Society- Part II Impact of Industrial Revolution on society Widening social gap between rich and poor: One of the most influential social changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution; a widening of the gap between the rich and the poor. selfstudyhistory.com Through the new market enterprise, those in […]

Nationalism: state-building in Germany- Part I Background Prior to 1806, German-speaking Central Europe included more than 300 political entities, most of which were part of the Holy Roman Empire. selfstudyhistory.com The common criticism of the precursor to modern Germany, the Holy Roman Empire (headed by Habsburg dynasty), was that it was neither holy, nor Roman, […]