Guided Question

How did Italian unification compare to German unification?

Do Now
The invasion of Russia by France in 1812 was unsuccessful in part because of the 1) Russian alliances with China 2) Harsh climate in Russia 3) Inexperience of French military leaders 4) Failure of France to develop modern weapons

Think Out Loud!!!

If a person came around today and tried to unite all Spanish-speaking countries in South America, would they be successful? Why or why not?

I) Nationalism
A) Nationalism - Strong feelings of pride, loyalty, love and honor for ones country and culture B) Nationalists believe in unification of similar cultures into one country C) Nationalists believe in separating themselves from countries with different cultures

II) Where is Italy?

Located in Southern Europe Shaped like a boot

Speak Italian
****Mediterranean Sea to the south*** Italys capital is Rome

III) Why Was Italy Separated

A) Austria controlled northern Italy B) France controlled southern Italy

Austrian controlled lands

Land controlled by the Catholic Church

French controlled lands

IV) Giuseppe Mazzini

A) First Italian nationalist to try to unify Italy. B) A unified Italy made sense due to common language and a common history C) Italy was once a united super power called the Roman Empire D) Mazzinis tried to form an army to overthrow Austria and France. He failed.

Reading / Activity
Read the reading together or independently. Complete
annotation and underlining of main ideas. Circle important Vocab and People

Complete the questions that follow the reading

Be Prepared to discuss questions. You may be called
randomly, so be PREPARED!