2b. Developments In Diplomacy Flashcards
When was the Milan treaty
6th August 1849
What was the Milan treaty 1849
After the defeat in the war Italy had to pay 65million francs/ Austria reserved the right to interfere with Italian affairs
What did Cavour think of Austrians new harsh treatment of Lombardy
Encouraging revolutionary activity inside and outside Lombardy
What was Austrians harsh treatment of Lombardy
Leaders of provisional government fined/ those who fled into exile had lands seized/ it accentuated the differences in the rule between the two provinces
What were the reasons for joining Crimea
Victor Emmanuel/ British and French ambassadors/ Austrians threat/ lobbying nationalists
How did Victor Emmanuel cause Piedmont to join Crimea
welcomed pressure for war/ 1855 threatened to appoint a more pro-war PM such as Count Thaon de Revel/ already pre disposed to direct action that the ambassadors exploited
How did Austrians threat cause Piedmont to join Crimea
The idea of a Franco-Austrian alliance was a source of great anxiety for Cavour/ fear that if Italy didn’t join on side of allies then Austria would
How did British and French ambassadors cause Piedmont to join Crimea
By mid 1854 we’re putting pressure of Piedmont to join war/ French diplomat tried to persuade VE that war was in his interests
Why did Britain and France want Piedmont to join the war
Both keen to improve troop numbers/ British troops wracked with cholera
Who were the British and French ambassadors in Turin
Sir James Hudson/ Duc de Guiche
Who was another cabinet minister who was against going to war in Crimea
General Vittorino Dabormina
Why did many Piedmontese apples Crimea against Russia
Fighting wrong enemy- opposed conflict with Russia when the real enemy was regarded as Austria
What did Piedmont rely on Russia for
Grain imports
When did the Crimean war start
1854
Who was the Crimean war between
Britain, France and Russia
