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How was the ideology of liberalism allied with National Unity in early 19th century inEurope?(long answer 5 marks) |
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Answer» Liberals emphasized the concept of government by consent. Liberals supported creation of UNIFIED economic territory. Liberals supported the demand of middle CLASS about FREEDOM of markets and end of state-imposed restrictions on movement of goods and capital. For the new middle-class liberalism stands for individual freedom and equality of all before law. A COMMON custom union, sovereign, at the initiative of Prussia was formed. Liberalism stood for end of autocracy and special privileges. The creation of a network of railways stimulated mobility, harnessing economic interests to national unification. A wave of economic nationalism strengthened the wider nationalist sentiments growing at |
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