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The Frankfurt Parliament: Germany's Failed Democratic Moment
In 1848, as revolutions swept Europe, German liberals and nationalists gathered in Frankfurt's Paulskirche to draft a constitution and unify the German states under a democratic, constitutional monarchy. This episode of The History of Germany follows the Frankfurt Parliament from its hopeful beginnings to its bitter collapse. Lucas and Luna explore the assembly's key figures—like Heinrich von Gagern, the moderate liberal president—and the bitter debates over whether to include Austria (the großdeutsch vs. kleindeutsch question). They discuss the parliament's greatest…
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