Liberalism and Nationalism in Italy and Germany

Time Line of Events for Both Countries

Jun 1815 Congress of Vienna concludes

Jul 1831 Giuseppe Mazzini founds Young Italy
Jun 1846 Pius IX becomes pope
Jan 1848 Revolution begins in Italy
Feb 1848 Revolution begins in Germany
Mar 1849 Victor Emmanuel II becomes the king of Piedmont
Mar 1850 Erfurt Union of German-states formed
Nov 1852 Cavour becomes prime minister of Piedmont
Jul 1858 Plombieres Agreement between Cavour and Napoleon III of France
Jan 1861 Wilhelm I becomes King of Prussia
Mar 1861 Victor Emmanuel becomes king of Italy
Sep 1862 Bismarck appointed prime minister of Prussia
Jun 1866 Austro-Prussian War begins
Jul 1870 Franco-Prussian War begins
Jan 1871 German Empire established

For the Key Question below, summarize the information under each bullet point.

KEY QUESTION #3

How did Bismarck achieve the unification of Germany?

 Bismarck’s aims in 1862

 Internal policies

 Wars of unification