Ch. 10 Sec. 3 Unifying Italy

Beginnings  People of Italian peninsula spoke the same language and shared a common history  Region hadn’t been united since Roman times  Congress of Vienna laughed at their wishes to unite - controlled by Austria and France  Giuseppe Mazzini set up a secret society and then a revolutionary republic in Rome in working toward his goal of a united Italy  People of Italian peninsula spoke the same language and shared a common history  Region hadn’t been united since Roman times  Congress of Vienna laughed at their wishes to unite - controlled by Austria and France  Giuseppe Mazzini set up a secret society and then a revolutionary republic in Rome in working toward his goal of a united Italy

Nationalism  Although revolutions failed, Mazzini’s efforts planted the seeds  A united country made economic sense  End trade barriers and encourage industrial development  Risorgemento - Italian nationalist movement  Victor Emmanuel II  King of Sardinia  Wanted to join other Italian states with his own  Although revolutions failed, Mazzini’s efforts planted the seeds  A united country made economic sense  End trade barriers and encourage industrial development  Risorgemento - Italian nationalist movement  Victor Emmanuel II  King of Sardinia  Wanted to join other Italian states with his own

The Struggle  Emmanuel made Count Camillo Cavour his prime minister  Used Realpolitik policies to strengthen economy, form important alliances (France) and end Austrian power in N. Italy  Gave aid to Giuseppe Garibaldi and his red shirts to win control of Kingdom ofTwo Sicilies  Quickly won control  Seized Naples  France withdraws from Rome, acquire Venetia from Bismarck, united by 1870  Emmanuel made Count Camillo Cavour his prime minister  Used Realpolitik policies to strengthen economy, form important alliances (France) and end Austrian power in N. Italy  Gave aid to Giuseppe Garibaldi and his red shirts to win control of Kingdom ofTwo Sicilies  Quickly won control  Seized Naples  France withdraws from Rome, acquire Venetia from Bismarck, united by 1870

National Tension  New nation faced many problems  Distinct differences between North and South  Disputes between Church and state (control of Papal States)  Anarchists turned to violence in response to the conservative government (limited voting rights, social unrest)  As population grew, many people migrated to North America for a better life  New nation faced many problems  Distinct differences between North and South  Disputes between Church and state (control of Papal States)  Anarchists turned to violence in response to the conservative government (limited voting rights, social unrest)  As population grew, many people migrated to North America for a better life