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 * 1) Developments in social, economic, and political thought, including ideologies characterized as “-isms,” such as socialism, liberalism, nationalism.

Revolutions in Austria Hungary 1848

Nationalism is the pride in one’s country, and one’s culture. In the nation of Austria-Hungary various ethnicities and cultures resided, all had a burning passion and pride for their own nationalities. Klemens von Metternich, chancellor of Austria-Hungary was afraid of a revolution due to all the different nationalities, and was therefore, against nationalism. Eventually, despite Metternich’s efforts, a revolution was bound to occur. The first scene of the revolution took place in Hungary. Hungarian nationalists demanded autonomy, full civil rights, and universal suffrage. This revolution was played out by nationalistic students, and urban workers. They fought for a new liberal constitution. When the Hungarians received this new constitution based on democratic ideas, they demanded a need for a unified, centralized Hungarian state. This is when the minority groups, including the Croats, Serbs, and Romanians, realized that this was unacceptable. With the political thought of nationalism, the people of Austria-Hungary called for liberty and civil rights for themselves.

Mckay, John P., Bennett D. Hill, and John Buckler. __A History of Western society__. 7th ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.