What Were the similarities and differences between unification of Italy and Germany?
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Similarities:
=> Common culture and language
=> Many different states, some under foreign rule
=> One leading nation that promotes unification (Kingdom of Sardinia in Italy, Kingdom of Prussia in Germany)
=> Oddly, this leading nations are both off the main cultural centres
=> Secret societies that promote unification
=> Successful wars against foreign powers (Sardinia vs Austria, Prussia vs France and Austria)
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Differences:
=> In Italy, creation of a unitary state; in Germany, all the states are left in existence, keeping some sovereignty, but accept the king of Prussia as emperor - unitary state only in 1918
=> Italian unification supported by France (in part) and Great Britain; German unification adversed by France and Great Britain.
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Explanation:
Compare the unifications of Italy and Germany in the mid 19th century. In what ways are the two unifications similar to one another, and in what ways are they different?
The unification movements of both countries took place at roughly the same time in the mid-19th century and were motivated by the same historical trends - that of liberalism and nationalism. Before the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte, both Italy and Germany shared some features. Italy was divided into a number of separate states, but the Italians shared a common language and a common history, the Roman Empire. Many still had memories of the ancient unity and glory. Germany was actually more divided than Italy. It had more than three hundred independent states, and they didn’t have a form of common government. Nonetheless, the Germans had a common language and shared some memories of unity in medieval times. was particularly influenced by the career of Napoleon who first rose to fame with his Italian campaign (1796). In fact, Napoleon instituted some reforms in Italy and even created a United Kingdom of Italy. These reinforced the impact of liberalism and nationalism. However, when Napoleon became more and more a dictator, Italians who rose into rebellion against Napoleonic dominance opposed him. As for Germany, the French Revolution and Napoleon gave the first incentive to nationalist and liberal forces; On the one hand, Napoleon decreased the number of German states from over three hundred all the way down to thirty-nine and grouped them into a Confederation of the Rhine. On the other hand, both Austria and Prussia, major German states, were soundly defeated by Napoleon in several different battles. Their harsh treatment nursed strong patriotic feeling among the German.
In Italy, most Italian states, such as the Kingdom of Sardinia, the central Duchies and the Papal States, were strongly influenced by Austria. As a multi-racial empire, Austria