Failure of the Revolutions 1848-9 Flashcards
Even with the resignation of Metternich, why was piedmont still defeated
their withdrawal was only temporary- still too strong for piedmont to fight
How did the french intervene
destroyed the Roman republic to restore the pope
How did austria defeat the venetian republic
by siege- starvation so they had to surrender
what made piedmont weak
they refused help without loyalty to piedmont
didnt want unification- just removal of austria
the allocution removed alot of catholic support
armys not strong enough
was there any support from foreign countries
no, Britain not interested, and french supported the pope against revolution
How did the pope hinder revolution
Allocution, removes catholic support
appointment of count rossi- anti liberal
got international support from france and naples
what did the lack of revolutionary unity and popular support mean
not focused on national unity, too focused on individual local issues like their constitutions, mainly middle class movements which didnt engage the peasants
