UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2020 · Q6(c) · 10 marks
"The 1848 revolutions frightened the crowned heads of Europe and caused several to abdicate. Those who remained were cognizant of the threats posed by liberalism, nationalism and socialism.” Comment.
- Chapter
- Nation-State System
- Topic
- Nationalism and the Revolutions of 1848
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