Cavour was a very important‚ if not key player in the reunification of Italy in the 1800s. His role in Italian unification is widely debated‚ as are is aims and underlying motives. Many hold contrasting views as to whether he was an Italian nationalist or merely a Piedmontese expansionist‚ and the subject is still a controversial one to this day. The existence of many wide-ranging sources which often challenge each other on the subject does not make the task of determining what drove Cavour any easier
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How far do you agree that Garibaldi played a more important part than Cavour in the Unification of Italy? Garibaldi and Cavour were two very influential people in the unification for Italy and without them the unification may not have occurred. Although they both ultimately wanted the same thing‚ the unification of Italy‚ they went about it in different ways. Cavour was a highly intellectual man‚ who orchestrated things from a political stand point ensuring good relations with countries like France
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2b) Use your own knowledge to assess how far the Sources support the interpretation that the creation of the Kingdom of Northern Italy was due mainly to the support of France. Sources A and B agree with the interpretation that the creation of the Kingdom of Northern Italy was due mainly to the support of France with Source A arguably providing the strongest argument for this. Both the Sources confirm that France was committed to providing military assistance to Piedmont with Source A clearly stating
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Assess the effect of foreign influences on Italian unification. 1) Introduction : a) One of the most important lessons learned from the 1848 revolutions was that Austria could not be ejected from Italy without the help of foreign allies b) Influence-pressure or persuasion to sway things in a certain way. c) Throughout the course of the Italian unification movement‚ few foreign nations exercised influence: Sardinia‚ France‚ Austria‚ and possibly Prussia and the German states
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After the war Italy was left humiliated‚ as not only did it fail to get the lands that it wanted‚ but Italy failed in its second purpose for joining the war‚ which was to unite the people. Therefore Italy suffered what can be called a “Mutilated Victory”‚ which was a term invented by Gabriele D’Annunzio. The term ”Mutilated Victory” can be best defined as the aftermath of the First World War for the Italy‚ this term was invented by Gabriele D’Annunzio as a result of Italy not gaining all the lands
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Why were the monarchists more successful than the republicans in unifying Italy by 1871? The Monarchists had already assumed a position of power in Italy when the republican movement was initiated by Mazzini. This is particularly important when talking about its unification because they possessed the authority to legitimately influence important decisions. It was because Cavour decided to aim for economic development and a liberal approach at governance therefore that he could incline the opinion
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Assess the role of Cavour and Mazzini in the process of Italian unification Cavour and Mazzini had important roles towards Italian unification and by different achievements as well as downfalls‚ even though at times not intentionally‚ they contributed significantly and took part in it. Throughout this essay I will be analysing how both‚ Cavour and Mazzini‚ had an impact on the unification. Many will say that Cavour was the architect of Italian unification‚ although he took part on the evolving
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Did the legacy of the 1848 revolutions play a major part in the eventual unification of Italy‚ explain your answer? The legacy of the 1848 revolutions undoubtedly played some part in the eventual unification of Italy however the importance of their role is questionable‚ as the revolutions had both a positive and negative effect on unification of Italy. Other factors also contributed to Italy’s eventual unification‚ some‚ perhaps more so than the revolutions‚ these factors included the strength
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Henrique Gil Prof. Tribe 10/19/2014 History P2 What were the most serious problems facing the newly-unified Italy in 1870? ! Throughout the nineteenth century‚ several movements of unification broken out in Italy. However‚ it was not until the 1860s that Cavour and Garibaldi reached unification. Although unification was achieved tensions still ran high among the Italian people. Even tough unification was a great step to become a successful nation‚ there were many problems that Italy was never able
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Italian Unification The Italian unification also called the Italian Risorgimento is the series of political and military events that led to a united Italian Peninsula under the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. The Italian Unification can be separated into five (5) stages. There was the Pre-Revolutionary‚ Revolutionary‚ Cavour’s Policy and the Role of Sardinia‚ Garibaldi’s Campaign in Southern Italy‚ and the creation of the Italian Kingdom. Before 1850 Italy was divided politically and was a battle ground
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