4a. Venetia 1861-66 Flashcards
Who ascended the Prussian throne in 1861 and who was made minister-president in 1862
Wilheim I and Bismarck
Why did Bismarck engineer a war with Austria
Desire for Prussian dominance
When did Napoleon promise neutrality with Prussia
October 1865
What was the treaty between Austria and France in 1866
France would stay neutral in exchange for Venetia
When was the treaty between Austria and France
June 1866
When was the treaty between Italy and Prussia
April 1866
What was the treaty between Italy and Prussia
Italy could get Venice for supporting Prussia if war broke out
When did Italy go to war with Prussia against Austria
20th June 1866
What battle did Italy loose
3rd July Custozza
How did Italy get Venetia
France got it who then gave it to Italy
Why did Crispi say to a friend in in 1866
“To be Italian was something we once longed for, now in the present circumstances it is shameful”
What were the results of the plebiscites in Venice
647,000 vs 15,000
When were the Venetia plebiscites held
20th October 1866
How big was Italy’s army against Austria
40,000
How was the Austrian-Prussian war humiliating for Italy
Defeat at land and sea/ highlighted Italy’s lack of military independence and power
What did Garabadli form in 1861
Italian freedom association
When did the Italian freedom association first meet
1862
What did Garibaldi say in his speech in 1862 as president of the Italian freedom association
Urged those on the left in politics to focus on the issues of Rome and Venice
Why was the Italian freedom association a failure towards national unity
Rattazzi summoned Garabaldi to discuss stirring unrest and granted him 1million lire/ nothing came of it- Garabaldi had other plans
When did Garabaldi go to England
April 1864
How many treated Garabdli on his trip to Britain
500,000
Why was Garabaldis British visit in 1864 significant
Used publicity to raise the issue of Venice liberation from Austria
What did Queen Victoria write to one of her daughters about Garabaldis visit
“Garabaldi, thank god, is gone”
When did VE meet with Mazzini
1863-64
What was discussed in VE’s meetings with Mazzini
Mazzini urged VE to intervene in Venice/ aims were to stir up discontent to remove Austrians from Venice
How did VE show interest in getting Venetia/ nationalism/ getting Austrians out
Met Mazzini 1863-64/ sent envoys to Europe 1861
Why did VE send envoys to Europe in 1861
Purpose of stirring up war with Austria
Which envoy was sent to Paris 1861
Rattazzi/ tried to convince Louis Napoleon to help Italy wage war
What was the reality of VE’s attempts at expelling the Austrians/ answering the Venetian question
More talk than action/ reality was Austria would remain in Venice until the wider European stage dictated otherwise
When does ltaly get Venetia
October 1866
Why did France even get involved with European treaties just to get Venetia back
Napoleon back in the Italian driving seat/ wanted deal to regain big brother status and become power broker of Central Europe
Why did Italy accept the Prussian treaty to go to war, when it could just get Venetia through Austria win or loose
Crispi wrote that Italy needed a “baptism of blood” / idea that Italy would need to prove itself on the world stage/ beating Austria on battlefield without French help
Why did Austria agree to give Venetia to France win or loose
Could see the writing on the wall/ better to loose Venetia in a trade and get neutrality than loose it later
