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UNIFICATION OF ITALY “Italians” dominated the world in history-when was that? The peninsula that is now Italy was home to a rich agricultural economy as well as great cultural traditions The Catholic Church continued to exercise a strong influence on the peninsula due to its center of power being located in Rome
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AFTER THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA - 1815
Austria ruled the regions of Lombardy and Venetia The Spanish ruled Sicily and southern Italy The Catholic Church ruled central Italy as the Papal States The King of Sardinia ruled Piedmont, Savoy and Nice (now French)
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"Italy is merely a geographical expression.“
U C H Prince Metternich of Austria
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UNIFICATION MADE SENSE BECAUSE
Geography Common language Common history Glories of Ancient Rome Trade barriers would be dropped which would increase the economy
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“Ideas grow quickly when watered by the blood of martyrs.”
Guiseppe Mazzini Aka the “Soul” 1831- “Young Italy” Secret Society to create a united Italy Favored a republic and democratic government
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Count Camillo Cavour Aka “The Brains”
Aka “The Pen.” Why you may ask? Because he started a newspaper called “Il Risorgimento” (means “revival”) that promoted a pro-unification viewpoint in the 1840’s and 1850’s Favored a unified Italy under the King of Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel II (was his Prime Minister)
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Guiseppe Garibaldi AKA THE “SWORD”
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Garibaldi and the Red Shirts
Formed the Red Shirts, armed brigades to drive out foreign rulers and unite all of Italy Follower of Mazzini’s “Young Italy” but…joined Cavour to give King Victor Emmanuel II power in the new nation (most important-A UNITED ITALY!)
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Italy Continues to Grow
By the end of 1861, Sicily and the southern Italian states were added to the Kingdom of Italy. Italy adds Venetia in the northeast after the Austro-Prussian war is won by the Prussians (Italy’s ally) In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II is crowned the King of Italy
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CHALLENGES OF THE NEW NATION
Few felt any tie to the new nation Regional divisions existed, especially between the north and south North was urban and rich due to centuries of business and trade South was rural and poor. People were illiterate and remained farmers
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