Question

Describe Unification of Italy?

Answer 1

Italian unification, or the Risorgimento, was the political and social movement that consolidated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of the Kingdom of Italy in the 19th century. Italy's unification, which was completed in 1870, was accomplished by the leadership of Camilo Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi. Therefore, Italy became unified though Italianleadership and foreign help. Cavour got the last push for Italian unification started in 1858 when he made a deal with France.

Answer 2

1. The process of unification of ITALY was the work of 3 main leaders, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Count Cavour, and Victory Emmanuel II . 

2 Italy was divided into 7 states in which only Sardinia-Piedmont was the only region ruled by a Italian Princely house.

3 The northern Region was ruled by Austrian-Habsburg dynasty, The central was ruled by Popes by France and the Southern region by the Bourbon kings of Spain.

4The unification of Italy started with the secret societies formed by Mazzini like the Young Italy and the Young Europe.

5 Count Cavour with his tack full diplomacy with France defeated the Austrians and freed the northern Italy.

6 Garibaldi with his armed volunteers called red shirts defeated the Bourbon kings of Spain freeing the kingdom of 2 sicilies.

7 Victory Emmanuel the 2nd defeated the popes of France and freeing the southern region and completing the unification of Italy and he was proclaimed the emperor of united It