Editing Carlsbad Decrees (section)

{{Short description|Decree of 1819 suppressing German nationalism}}
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The '''Carlsbad Decrees''' ({{langx|de|Karlsbader Beschlüsse}}) were a set of reactionary restrictions introduced in the states of the [[German Confederation]] by resolution of the [[Bundesversammlung (German Confederation)|Bundesversammlung]] on 20 September 1819 after a conference held in the spa town of [[Karlovy Vary|Carlsbad]], [[Austrian Empire]]. They banned nationalist fraternities ("[[Burschenschaften]]"), removed liberal university professors, and expanded the censorship of the press. They were aimed at quelling a growing sentiment for [[German unification]] and were passed during ongoing [[Hep-Hep riots]] which ended within a month after the resolution was passed.