Influential people for unification Flashcards
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What was the Risorgimento?
Ideological and literary movement that believed unification should come from the Italian people themselves. They helped raise nationalist ideas to the Italians.
Who was Mazzini?
Leader of Young Italy who believed there should be a union of all Italian provinces.
What were Mazzini’s beliefs?
Principle of democracy Anti-imperialist Republican-was willing to accept a constitutional monarch Equal society End to poverty Fair taxation Compulsory education.
When did Mazzini create Young Italy?
1831
How many followers did Young Italy have?
5000
What did Young Italy attempt to do in 1834?
Invade Savoy but failed due to an incompetent general.
What did Young Italy attempt to do in 1833?
Attempted to start a mutiny in the Piedmontese army but it was crushed by Charles Albert.
What were some of Mazzini’s successes?
Nobody campaigned as long as hard as he did.
Propaganda- made nationalism much more talked about, wrote thousands of letters .
Young Italy- influential for young people to grow up into dedicated nationalists.
What were some of Mazzini’s failures?
Attitude stopped France supporting Italy
Too intellectual for the masses- 90% peasants didn’t understand him
Knew very little about peasants- still a huge social and economic divide.
What did Balbo believe?
Piedmont should lead other Italian states against the Austrians
What did Gioberti believe?
Believed in Neo Gulpheiesm, that the Catholic Church should head a national revival.
Massmo D’azeglio?
Believed that the only possible leader to unite Italy was Charles Albert
Who was Victor Emmanuel II?
Son of Charles Albert and King of Piedmont
True of False:
‘Victor Emmanuel was a member of the Austrian Imperial Family’
True
What did Victor Emmanuel allow to continue in Piedmont?
Statuto
What was one of Victor Emanuel’s first actions?
Shell Genoa where the radicals were
True of False:
Victor Emmanuel was anti conservative’
True
What did Cavour and Ratazzi create?
The connubio in 1852.
Strengthened parliament against the crown.
What roles was Cavour appointed in January 1855?
Prime Minister, Finance minister and Foreign minister
What else did Cavour do?
Increased commercial and industrial growth
Created Trade Agreements with France, Belgium and Britain
Increased the development of the infrastructure
What was the National Society?
Created in the 1850’s by Italian’s living in Piedmont.
Promoted Italian Unification.
How many members did the National Society have by 1857?
8000
What did Napoleon do in Rome in the 1848?
Crushed the republic that nationalists built
What was Garibaldi’s practical contribution to unification?
Effective military commander
Fought with volunteers on the Alpine Front against Austria in 1859
Inspired popular support