What Was the Primary Cause of the 1848 Revolutions?

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What was the Primary Cause of the 1848 Revolutions? The revolutions witnessed in 1848 have dazzled and intrigued historians for decades, however despite this widespread interest and debate surrounding the events of this year; it is still up in the air as to what was the primary cause of these uprisings. Some historians such as, [insert historian here], point towards the impact of the industrial revolution and the resultant socio-economic changes it instigated, others, such as [insert historian here], to the emergence of new ideologies and desires for a more equal political system whilst some including [insert historian here], argue that these revolutions were the result of popular discontent amongst the working classes catalysed land, food and money shortages. But which of these causes, if any, can be defined as the primary cause behind the 1848 revolution? The first of these causes to be discussed is the impact of industrialization and urbanization In conclusion, based on the arguments listed above I personally believe that it is clear to see that it is a combination of all these factors which results in the outbreak of revolution across Europe in 1848. However, should we chose one factor as the most important, I would argue that without the popular discontent amongst the working classes, both in the towns and across the countryside, caused by widespread food and land shortages, it is unlikely that the revolutions, especially within France, would not have taken place on such a wide scale as was
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