describe the process of unification of italy
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Answer:
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. Role of Giuseppe Garibaldi: Garibaldi also formed armed volunteers
Explanation:
a. Earlier Italy was divided into seven states out of
which the Italian princely house ruled only in the
Sardinia-Piedmont region.
b. The youth of the country were greatly influenced by
the most prominent Italian leader named Mazzini.
The youth were inspired for the establishment of
a single united Italy. Secret societies were set up
in many states.
c. In the process of unification of Italy Cavour was
helped a lot by Mazzini. King Victor Emmanuel
II took the charge of the unification of Italy after
a series of failure of Mazzini.
d. Cavour, the then chief minister due to his tactful
diplomatic alliance with France was able to defeat
the Austrian forces in the year 1859.
e. Finally the Spanish were driven out when
Giuseppe Garibaldi marched into south Italy
in the year 1860 with the support of the local
peasants. Hence, Italy was unified in the year
1961 and Victor Emmanuel II was declared the
king of united Italy.