Great Britain
- managed to avoid the revolutionary upheavals
- In 1832 Parliament passed a bill that increased the number of male voters
-Parliament made social and political reforms that helped the country remain stable, continuing economic growth
- Queen Victoria reflected perfectly the national pride of the British
France
- Louis-Napoleon assumed the title of Emperor Napoleon III and the Second Empire began
-Napoleon III controlled the armed forces, police, civil service, the government and limited civil liberties. He focused on expanding the economy.
-In the 1860s, opposition to some of Napoleon's economic and governmental policies arose.
- In response he gave the legislature more power and the Second Empire fell