The Unification of Italy 1815 1870 Nationalism What
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The Unification of Italy 1815 -1870
Nationalism What is nationalism? n n The belief that the greatest loyalty should be to a nation of people who share a common culture & history
Types of Nationalism n n Nationalism that unifies culturally similar lands and people Nationalism that unifies a country by its accomplishments
The Unification of Italy n Key Figures n n Giuseppe Mazzini—’the Heart’ Count Camillo di Cavour—’the Brain’ Giuseppe Garibaldi—’the Sword’ Victor Emmanuel II—’the King’
The Unification of Italy n n Background Centuries of on and off foreign rule (pre -dates the Renaissance) 1815—Congress of Vienna -- divided Italy into large and small states --Austria ruled the northern half
The Unification of Italy n n n 1815 -1848: Desire for independence from foreign domination 1848: Giuseppe Mazzini leads a revolt to push Austria out of Italy 1849: Austrians re-establish control
The Unification of Italy Cavour Leads Northern Italian Unification n n 1852: Camillo di Cavour named Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia Uses diplomacy to reach his ultimate two-pronged goal -Unify Italy -Eliminate foreign domination -chooses allies carefully Chooses France as ally 1859: Provokes war with Austria French help win control of Austrian-controlled Italian land
The Unification of Italy n 1859: Giuseppe Garibaldi Brings Unity n n n Leads nationalists who conquer southern Italy Known as the “Red Shirts” for their attire during battle 1861: Cavour convinces Garibaldi to unite southern Italy and Sardinia n Garibaldi steps aside, allowing King of Sardinia to rule
The Unification of Italy Cavour Leads Northern Italian Unification n n 1859: Cavour maintained good relationships with GB, Prussia and Russia to isolate France 1861: Cavour dies
The Unification of Italy n n n 1860: Cavour diplomatically destroys Garibaldi 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was crowned King of Italy 1861 Cavour dies Become allies with Prussia 1866 proclaim Italy a nation
The Unification of Italy n n 1870: Rome becomes the capital of a unified Italy is physically unified