1848 - riots in Berlin. FW4 - seemed to have capitulated. There were also revolts in Wurttemburg, Saxony, Hanover, and Bavaria. D. The Frankfurt Assembly of May 1848 was a middle class liberal body that began to write a constitution for a unified Germany. In reality it had to always depend on existing states - it had no power of its own.
Further worker demands for suffrage and socialist reforms caused fear amongst the Middle classes.
The Assembly actually called in troops in Sept 1848 to put down a workers revolt. But the split between liberals and workers continued for rest of century - gave conservatives the power to govern. Germany was to be united by Prussia, not by liberals. Italy A. Italy divided - but nationalist ideals spread there also. B. November 1848 Rome - Popular demonstrations.