Revolutions of 1848 Revolutions of 1848 The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, People's Spring, Springtime of the Peoples, or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history. The revolutions were essentially democratic and liberal in nature, with the aim of removing the old monarchical structures and creating independent nation states. The revolutions spread across Europe after an initial revolution began in France in February. Over 50 countries were affected, but with no significant coordination or cooperation among their respective revolutionaries.
Word of the year of the Year for promotional purposes. Since 1991, the American Dialect Society (ADS) has designated one or more words or terms to be the "Word of the Year" in the United States The society also chose a "Word of the 1990s" ("web"), "Word of the 20th Century" ("jazz"), "Word of the Past Millennium" ("she"), and "Word of the Decade (2000–2009)" ("google" as a verb). Other candidates for "Word of the Year" have included: In addition to the "Word of the Year", the society also selects words in other categories that vary from year to year: The Australian National Dictionary Centre