Describe the process of unification of italy.5 Points
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Briefly explain the process of unification of Italy. ... He had formed a secret society called 'Young Italy' for achieving his goal. Role of Count Cavour: He was the chief minister who led the movement to unify Italy. He formed a tactful diplomatic alliance with France and defeated the Austrian forces
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In the mid-nineteenth century, Italy comprised of 7 states out of which only Sardinia-Piedmont was a princely state. There wasn’t even a common form of the Italian language.
2. In 1830, Giuseppe Mazzini established a secret society called Young Italy and bring about a revolutionary uprising but failed.
3. Chief Minister Cavour diplomatically joined Sardinia-Piedmont, in an alliance with France. It defeated the Austrian forces.
4. Armed volunteers led by Giuseppe Garibaldi also supported the troops and they marched into South Italy and the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. They got the support of the peasants there.
5. In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was declared the king of unified Italy. However, most of the Italians were unaware of the idea of liberal-nationalist ideology.
Explanation: Unification of Italy also has a long political history like that of Germany. However, even after unification, the common peasants didn’t know about the nationalist ideology.