Italian Unification

By: Diana, Daniela, Syra, & Ryesha

. July 1831, Young Italy was a political movement for the Italian youth
founded in France by Giuseppe Mazzini. The goal was to create a United
Italian republic by promoting a rebellion in the Italian states occupied by
the Austrian Empire. The movement disappeared for some time, reappearing
in 1838 in England. The movement was removed after a last failed revolt
against Austria in Milan in 1853.

. Giuseppe Garibaldi supported Young Italy since 1833 and was a supporter of
Italian Unification. He participated in a failed Mazzini revolt. Garibaldi was
exiled because of nationalist activities in 1836. After Young Italy was
removed a new movement called RedShirts started in 1843 started by
Garibaldi.

. Cavour, worried that Garibaldi, was replacing Sardinia to unify Italy. To

end Garibaldi's offensive, Cavour ordered Sardinian troops into Papal States
and Kingdom of Naples. Cavour organized, to take over Naples to Sardinia.
Cavour, surrendered his territories to Cavour in the name of Italian
unification.
 In 1852, Victor Emmanuel II appointed Count as Prime
Minister of Piedmont-Sardinia. This was a wise choice, since
Cavour was a political mastermind and a major player in the
Italian unification in his own right. Victor Emmanuel II soon
became the symbol of the the Italian unification movement of
the 1850s. Cavour knew that Italy required international support
so he sent Italian forces to assist Britain and France against
Russia. Garibaldi’s early success made a spirit of nationalism of
the italians and Cavour took advantage of his success. Victor
played figurehead for Italian Nationalist to unify their political
position. Cavour made an alliance with Britain and France for
the Crimean War and the Franco-Austrian War.Cavour wanted
Austria to be driven out of Italy so Italy could unify form an
alliance against France and Austria.
 How it all Started?

The Italian Unification was a political/military event that

occurred in the unified kingdom of Italy in 1861. Italy was a fragmented
region under the control by monarchs. The north and south part of
Italy often alternated between local rule and periods under control by
foreign powers. It caused many differences between the peninsula,
and most of the region had their ethnic background.
 Conflict and Compromise
In 1855, Cavour involve the kingdom on the British and French
side of the Crimean War, using the peace conference to give
international publicity to the cause of Italian unification. In 1858, he
formed an alliance with France to help him against Austria. -Conflict

Cavour, worried that Garibaldi, was replacing Sardinia, a

constitutional monarchy, as the unifier of Italy. Garibaldi yielded his
territories to Cavour in the name of Italian Unification. - Compromise
 Background / Thesis
Italian Unification was a political/social movement that
connected different states of the Italian peninsula into one
single state of the Kingdom of Italy in the 19th century. The
process began when the Italian peninsula was conquered and
rebuilt by France but was later vanquished by the Russian and
Austrian armies.
1814- Italy was invaded by Napoleon, the states were unified under the
government.

1815- Napoleon was defeated the Congress of Vienna and split the
states up.

1831- Young Italy was formed by Giuseppe Mazzini.

1852- Cavour overthrow the Austrian government and his plans worked
because France supported Sardinia and had supported France in a
war.

1860- Garibaldi fought for the Italian unification so that the rest of
Italy’s states would be unified.

1861 - Italy became united under the rule of King Victor Emmanuel.
Venetia was given back to Italy along with Rome, which they got from
forcing the French to bring their troops back to France.
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