Why did 1830 revolutions fail?

Question 1

Foreign indifference: Why does Phillipe not intervene in France?

Answer 1

Scared powers may restore Bourbon’s rightful kings of France. After 1815 Vienna settlement, austria borders Italy, if France intervenes, will anger Austria.

Question 2

Foreign indifference: Why do rebels have little hope in combating Austrian might?

Answer 2

Lack of external support

Question 3

Limited aims: What idea was common?

Answer 3

Non-intervention, identified through region, not in eachother’s interest to fight for other Italians

Question 4

Limited aims: Example of non-intervention

Answer 4

Bologna rebels dont aid Modena due to different customs + aims. NO SENSE OF UNITY

Question 5

Lack of internal support: Why no support from peasants?

Answer 5

Absorbed in everyday tasks, uninterested in ideas of ‘Italy’

Question 6

Lack of internal support: What didnt revolutionary leaders do?

Answer 6

Support of Ordinary people, feared mob of uneducated people would call for democracy, unsettling class divides

Question 7

Lack of internal support: What did secret society members want?

Answer 7

To extend middle class power by a constiutution, not a social revolution

Question 8

Strength of Austria: What did the threat of Austrian intervention cause?

Answer 8

Aristocrats Albert and Francesco too scared to use the revolutions to their advantage, if supported liberal movements, they could consolidate their power + weaken Austrian influence.

Question 9

Lack of communication: What were revolutions between states?

Answer 9

Un-coordinated with isolated units set up by secret societies. Different aims between places

Question 10

Lack of communication: What were the revolts?

Answer 10

Regional, so would never cause a national uprising.

Question 11

Lack of communication: Example of poor comms Bologna and Modena

Answer 11

Refuse to send aid Bologna to Modena.