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February Revolution

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
February Revolution 1848, French revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Louis Philippe and established the Second Republic. General dissatisfaction resulted partly from the king's increasingly reactionary policy, carried out after 1840 by François Guizot , and partly from the poor conditions of the working class, which were intensified by the economic crisis of 1846-47. A banquet campaign, organized to promote political opposition to the regime, led directly to the revolution when a huge banquet scheduled for Feb. 22, 1848, in Paris was forbidden by the government. On Feb. 22... Read more
February Revolution
World Encyclopedia February Revolution (1848) French insurrection that overthrew the government of Louis Philippe . The revolution began in Paris following the economic crisis ... uprisings and unrest throughout Europe. See also Revolutions of 1848 Read more
Revolution
Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy ... border to support revolutions that promised democratic governance and free trade. They repressed revolutions that entailed extreme ... free labor, and free men" was a global ... U.S. supported revolutions in the most tradition-bou ... an international revolution that would ... Read more

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