Choose one dynamic, a political choice, a change in society, etc. that strikes you as showing with particular clarity that revolution was less of a possibility in Europe in 18501875. You can refer to economic or social developments; to the growing possibility of reform; to governments wielding of wars of choice; to repression, or, conversely, to liberalization; to the creation of national stories, etc. You can also refer to counterexamples! At any rate, explain in your own words why you chose your example. But do refer to precise facts.
Can use as many of the listed sources below as needed. Sources: Bismarck, O. v. (1862). Excerpt from the Iron and Blood speech. German History in Documents and Images. https://ghdi.ghi-dc.org/sub_document.cfm?document_id=250
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