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Count Camilo di Cavour

Count Camilo di Cavour. THE UNIFICATION OF ITALY. The Crimean War = breakdown of the Concert of Europe  opens way for Italian and German unification In 1850 Austria dominated Italy Attempt at Italian unification in the revolution of 1848 fails

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Count Camilo di Cavour

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  1. Count Camilo di Cavour

  2. THE UNIFICATION OF ITALY • The Crimean War = breakdown of the Concert of Europe  opens way for Italian and German unification • In 1850 Austria dominated Italy • Attempt at Italian unification in the revolution of 1848 fails • Italian nationalists look to the Kingdom of Piedmont to lead the way to unification

  3. PIEDMONT(orange) • Also known as Kingdom of Sardinia • Located in northwest Italy • King Victor Emmanuel • Prime Minister Camillo di Cavour • Piedmont + France v. Austria 1859 tries to drive out Aust’s  only partially successful

  4. GARIBALDI

  5. GARIBALDI AND THE RED SHIRTS • Guiseppe Garibaldi = the other key figure in Italian unification • Nationalist leader • The Red Shirts = his army • 1860 G. and the Red Shirts take Sicilycross and take Naples prepare to march on Rome • Cavour fears French will intervene to protect Rome • Piedmontese army marches south • Cavour and Garibaldi agree to allow plebescites in the south to decide whether to join Piedmont they vote to join Piedmont * Victor Emmanuel becomes first king of unified/independent of Italy in 1861

  6. THE MEETING OF GARIBALDI AND CAVOUR

  7. ITALY 1861 • Italy is unified in 1861 • Venetia is still controlled by Austria • Rome remains under Papal control supported by French troops • Austro-Prussian War  Italy gains Venetia • Franco-Prussian War  Italy gains Rome

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