Chapter 47: Springtime of the Peoples

In 1848, the effects of the industrialization and financial modernization combined with the forces of burgeoning ideologies and class and national identities to create a year of revolutions. Uprisings against the existing order swept across Continental Europe – although these missions failed almost everywhere. It marked a turning point in world history – a flashpoint in the political and economic transitions underway – and for us, it will mark the end of the First Industrial Revolution. Submit your questions for the upcoming AMA episode here. Check out Math! Science! History! What to advertise on the Industrial Revolutions? Check it out on the Podbean Ad Marketplace, AdvertiseCast, or Podcorn. (Or you can contact me directly.)