5. Giuseppe Mazzini

Question 1

Thought

Answer 1

National unity
Revolution from below
Republicanism
Social reform

Question 2

Action

Answer 2

founded Young Italy
inspired Disciples/followers
Attempted coups
Roman Republic

Question 3

when did Mazzini found Young Italy

Answer 3

1831

Question 4

Mazzini and Young Italy involvement in attempts to further unification

Answer 4

1. plan for an uprising in Naples in 1832
2. organising mutiny in Piedmontese army
3. in a rising in Savoy
4. attempted coup in Piedmont

Question 5

e.g. of mazzini converting people to the cause

Answer 5

recruited Giuseppe Garibaldi (involved himself in a proposed Mazzini revolt in Genoa in 1831)

Question 6

mazzinis weakness

Answer 6

1. ideas too intellectual for most. also too radical for the middle class
2. absent from italy for almost 40 years- out of touch with the situation
3. appreciated importance of peasants but actually knew little about them

Question 7

importance of young Italy

Answer 7

clearer objectives than the secret societies

has been called Italys first real political party

Question 8

importance of mazzini

Answer 8

significant drive behind nationalism

Inspirational