when France sneezes the rest of the Europe catches cold explain the statement with examples(5 mark quetion so should be long plzz give more examples and no links also ans in point)

The above mentioned statement was given by Duke Metternich , the Austrian Chancellor. He said this because the revolutions that took place in France had an impact on different parts of Europe.France became the political nerve centre for the rest of Europe. Metternich witnessed the revolution in France and its far reaching impacts. Even his native, Austria involved in war to remove the rebellious revolutionaries and establish a stable monarchy. Even when Napoleon took control of France, he witnessed Napoleon's attempt to create a French Empire that covered the mainland Europe.

Few decades after the French Revolution, a series of liberal reforms broke out in Europe. Political reform or revolution took place in Austria, Poland, Italy, Russia etc.All these made ​Duke Metternich , the Austrian Chancellor say ​when France sneezes the rest of the Europe catches cold.

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