Austrias War Against Piedmont Flashcards

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Why did napoleon agree to help piedmont at plombiere

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He got nice and savoy
Spread of French influence and power
Cothilde and that family tie

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Explain why napoleon agreed to help piedmont in 1859?

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Wanted to gain power in Italy
Used to be cabinari
Orsinis near assassination of napoleon
Land acquisition

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Why did victor Emmanuel agree to the treaty of Zurich?

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He got Lombardy
Loss of men in war
No real winner
Didn’t have to five away nice and savoy

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Wy did napoleon agree to the villa Franca

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Popular support in France
Prussia threat
Loss of men
Austria still in quadrilateral

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Explain the role of Cavour in the war with Austria in 1859?

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Negotiated with napoleon 
National society involvement 
Plombiere 
Italian question raised 
Liberal support from Britain 
Modernisation of piedmont
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Explain why France and piedmont won the battle of magenta and solferino?

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France had so many troops
Better leadership
No radsky
Metternich died

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Explain why Austria declared war on Piedmont in 1859

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Piedmont mobilizer 
Piedmont did. No demobilising after ultimatum 
Wanted to keep control in Italy 
Piedmont was being provocative 
Piedmont didn't seem weak
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Explain why it was difficult to provoke Austria

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Needed to be a justified and diplomatic war
Needed war to appear non revolutionary
They couldn’t find a valid reason or a revolution to start the war
No popular support or up risings

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Why did the treaty of Villa Franca occur?

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Prussia was mobilising
Napoleon did not like favours activities in the Duchies
The roman republic was being set up and the pope had fled France.

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