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A.Introduction
1.Hookaboutbackgroundof1848revolutions
2.Thesis:Conservativeswereabletoeffectivelycounteracttherevolutionsof1848
becausetheycooptedpotentpoliticalgroupsinEuropeandwereabletocapitalizeonthe
failuresoftherevolutionaries.
B.Thepeasantswerelargelyconservativeandsidedwithtraditionalgovernments.
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a.Analysis:Thepeasantsareallieswiththerichandmonarchialforces.
b.POV:Asadvisortotheking,hehasavestedinterestinextollingthepowerof
theking,whichwouldmeanthathisclaimsareinflated.
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a.Themiddleclassesarefrightenedofandthereforealienatedfromthepeasant
classes.Thisdividewouldleadthepeasantstoallywiththecurrentenemiesofliberal
middleclassEuropeansthemonarchists.
b.POV:Sinceinhiswritings,particularlyTheCommunistManifesto,Marxcalls
foranoverthrowofthegovernment,heislookingforsomeonetoblameforthefailureof
therevolution.
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a.Thepeasantsresentedtheindustrialworkingclass,whoweretheonesdirecting
thecourseoftherevolution.
C.Conservativeforcesstillhadcontrolofthemilitary

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a.Asapartofacouptorestoretheconservativeorder,NapoleonIIIalliesthe
militarywithhimself.
b.POV:Hehasbeeninexileforyearsbecauseofhisunclesactions,sohis
resentmentfortheestablishmentdistortshisjudgementofthem.
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a.Themilitaryhastheeconomic,political,andloyaltybasedreasonstocontinue
tosupporttheconservativeorder.
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a.Aftertheworkersrebelledagainsttherevolutionarygovernment,themilitary
suppressedtherevolutionandanyhopeof1848usheringinsocialchangeaswell.
D.Therevolutionsof1848didnotdamageexistingpowerstructures,whichonlyhelped
theconservativeforces.
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a.TheGermanprinceskepttheirpowertheentiretime,sowhenthemomentwas
right,theywouldhavetheresourcesandinfluencetofullyrestoretheirauthority.
b.InordertostrengthenPrussiasroleasaGermanleader,thekingisbiased
towardsthosethatalreadysupporthimanddemonizedgroupsthatopposehim.By
possiblyexaggeratingthedangersofrevolution,hestrengthenstheargumentforhimto
havebroadrangingpowers.
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a.Religiousinfrastructureandpeoplesdevotiontoreligionstoodunchangedby
revolution.ThePopescontinuedpowerandobviousconservativestancewouldinfluence
manyEuropeans.
b.Astheleaderofaninstitutionthatreliesontraditionalbeliefsforinfluenceand
money(inthewayofcontributionsandtaxes),thePopehasvestedinterestsinspeaking
outagainstanystatementthatmightdetractfromhisauthority.
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a.TheGermanprincesmaintainthefinancialabilitytounitewiththelower
classesagainsttherevolutionarymiddleclass.
b.TheGeneralislikelyamemberoftheJunkernobleclass,soitwouldbeinthe
interestofhisfriends,family,andhimselftoprovetothekinghowpowerfultheyare.
E.Fearfuloffurtherunrestthatcouldharmthemortherightstheyhadrecentlyobtained,
peoplewantedstability,whichconservativesbrought.
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a.Somewouldrathernotfullyrealizetheirnationalisthopesfortheircountry
becauseitwouldmeanprotectingthemselvesagainsttheinsecurityandunknowndanger
ofpossiblydealingwithanRussianinvasion.
b.Asahistorian,PalackysknowledgeisheavilyinfluencedbypastRussian
actions,soitispossiblethathiscalculationsaboutRussianaggressionsdonotaccurately
incorporatethecurrentsituationthathefaced.
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a.Thoughradicalspromisedfurthereconomicandpoliticalrightsthatmost
peopleprobablywanted,theywerenotwillingtopaythepriceofcontinuedunrest.
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a.Thevastmajorityofpeopleinthecitydidnotfeelsafewiththenewradical
waveanddisorderthatwassweepingthecity.Theywouldrathergobacktheknown
levelofoppressionthanfacethepotentialofevengreaterharm.
b.SinceHbnerhadnotbeentoViennainawhile,itisobviousthatheis
recallingpastnostalgicmemoriesincomparisontothescenehedescribesandnotatime
periodthatiscloserandthereforemorerelevant.
F.Conclusion