Is it accurate to describe the revolutions of 1848/49 in Italy as a total failure? During 1848 a series of revolutions swept across Europe and people took to the streets in protest at their rulers‚ and Italy was no different. In this essay I will be looking at the reasons for the failure of the revolutions in Italy and whether or not they should be seen as a total failure. There were a number of nations across the Italian peninsula during 1849-49. This was partly because of Italy’s lack of any
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The renaissance began in in the 1300’s in norther Italy‚ after the plague had devastated Europe‚ it quickly spread. New ideas were introduced such as Humanism and idealism. The renaissance in Italy was viewed as a turning point and changes occurred in both social and economic ways. Some of the economic ways in which renaissance ideas were expressed in Europe was through new inventions such as the banking system and printing press. Italy was also viewed as the middle men in trade route between
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Compare & Contrast the contributions of Cavour and Garibaldi in the unification of Italy by 1871. Cavour and Garibaldi‚ are two of the most recognisable figures of Italian unification‚ and for the cause of a united Italy‚ both did much good. Although their methods were greatly different‚ their results were similarly impressive; in comparing their influence‚ military‚ political and diplomatic avenues might be explored‚ with the help of examples. In terms of politicking and diplomacy‚ it was
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Construction in Italy - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018 On 11th April 2014 Synopsis This report provides detailed market analysis‚ information and insights into the Italian construction industry including: The Italian construction industry’s growth prospects by market‚ project type and type of construction activity Analysis of equipment‚ material and service costs across each project type within Italy Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues‚ and the risks and opportunities
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Analyse the political factors involved in the Unification of Italy up to 1861 Italian Unification or Italian Risorgimento is known as the chain of political and military events that produced a united Italian peninsula under the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. These events can be broken down in four stages: Revolutionary‚ Cavour’s Policy and the Role of Piedmont‚ Garibaldi’s Campaign‚ and the creation of the Italian Kingdom. The unification of Italy up to 1861 is due to two main political factors. The first
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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 to overcome successfully. With Cavour’s death
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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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democratic governments of Italy and Germany after the First World War. After the first world war‚Germany was defeated and forced to set up the Weimar Republic‚a democratic government. Germany‚ as a defeated country ‚the local government was forced to accept thew humiliated treaty of Versailles and bare all the responsibility. On the other hand‚Italy end the war in a role of victor. However‚Italy also suffered the similar problem with Germany. In 1915‚Italy joined WWI because Britain
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1848-9 could be blamed on the poor leadership of Individuals such as Charles Albert and Mazzini. However there are other contributing factors that should be taken into account. Although Charles Albert seems to be successful in uniting the states of Italy to strengthen his campaign‚ for example‚ by joining Lombardy and Venetia with Piedmont and merging their armies into one in 1848‚ and aiding the rebels in Lombardy‚ his poor leadership effected the outcome of the 1848-9 Revolutions. Albert was uncomfortable
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as the "thinker" of the movement towards a united Italian state‚ Garibaldi can be seen as the "sword" of the ’Risorgimento’‚ whose efforts resulted in many practical contributions to the cause for Italian independence. Firstly‚ after his return to Italy in 1848‚ Garibaldi made his opening contribution to the cause by inspiring corps of volunteers to serve under the Piedmontese ruler Charles Albert. Although unsuccessfully‚ he waged war against the Austrians in Lombardy and then led his volunteers
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