2. Starting a movement
O The Enlightenment had
begun a movement.
O First, England
overthrew its absolute
monarch.
O Then America and
France followed.
O After the French
Revolution, though, the
floodgates opened and
many revolutions
occurred worldwide.
3. Greece
O Greece had been a major
world power.
O When the Roman Empire
split, Greece was a major
part of the Byzantine
Empire.
O Then the Byzantines were
conquered by the
Ottoman (Muslim) Empire.
O Christians in Greece
wanted freedom and
began fighting for freedom
after the French
Revolution.
4. Independence
O The Greek
Revolution took 9
years.
O The English,
French, and
Russian
governments
decided to support
the Greeks and in
1830, Greece
became free.
5. Not All Succeeded
O Some revolutions did not succeed. Notable
failures included:
O Belgium
O Italy
O Russia
6. 1848
O Many revolutions occurred and failed in 1848.
O One notable success story: the French Revolution
of 1848. (haven’t we already heard this story?)
7. Charles X
O In 1830, Charles X
tried to recreate an
absolute monarchy
in France. He
failed.
O He was replaced by
Louis-Philippe who
lost the people’s
favor.
O He was replaced
with a new republic.
8. How Best to Proceed?
O The Radicals (people who wanted a LOT of
changes) couldn’t agree on what to change.
So moderates (people wanting some
changes) took over.
O They elected a president and a parliament
(group to make laws)
9. Napoleon all over again…
O Louis-Napoleon was
elected president. He
was the nephew of the
famous Napoleon.
O But four years later, he
declared himself
dictator (Napoleon III).
O Stabilized things in
France.
O Industrialized France
