Revolutions and Nationalities provides a foundation for the study of European history during the nineteenth century. It identifies key developments in the history of France, Germany, Italy and Russia, and assesses their impact on Europe as a whole. Topics examined include: Italian Unification, Prussia and Germany, Bismarck and Europe, Russia and the reigns of Nicholas I and Alexander II, the 1848 Revolutions, Napoleon III, the Paris Commune. Revolutions and Nationalities is part of the Cambridge Perspectives in History series. The book matches the requirements of the OCR examination specifications. It is suitable for all Advanced Subsidiary (AS) students, as well as students and undergraduates needing an introduction to the period. It also contains a Document Study on Italian Unification.