NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
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Question
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The constitution made by the parliament wanted the monarch to become a subject to a parliament
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The parliament did not have the support of the aristocracy and military heads
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The members of the parliament were not elected representatives of German people
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The parliament did not have women representatives
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Detailed explanation-1: -Frederic Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia rejected the terms of the Frankfurt Parliament because a) The constitution made by the parliament wanted the monarch to become a subject to a parliament.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the German revolutions of 1848–1849, he at first accommodated the revolutionaries but rejected the title of Emperor of the Germans offered by the Frankfurt Parliament in 1849, believing that Parliament did not have the right to make such an offer.
Detailed explanation-3: -This assembly drafted a constitution for a German nation to be headed by a monarchy subject to a parliament. However, it faced opposition from the aristocracy and military. Also, as it was dominated by the middle classes, it lost its mass support base. In the end, it was forced to disband on 31 May, 1849.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Frankfurt Parliament was called to discuss reforms and attempt to draft a constitution for a unified Germany. This was seen as the best way to stop the political unrest. The constitution was completed in March 1849: the German states were to be united as a German Empire headed by a German Emperor.