Italian/ German Unification

Question 1

Mazzini

Answer 1

Republic leader who spreads the word of nationalism around Italy, was active in starting the idea of unification and wanted to turn Italy into a republic

Question 2

Garibaldi

Answer 2

Italian military man who is similar to Mazzini in wanting a republic, he gathers his army “red shirts” and conquers the south moving north…. He eventually settles on constitutional monarchy

Question 3

Victor Emmanuel

Answer 3

King of Piedmont and Sardinia and eventually Italy… Let his PM Cavour run the show, just wanted to stay in power

Question 4

Pope Pius

Answer 4

Pope who really did not want Italy unified and fled/hid after Italy became unified

Question 5

Bismarck

Answer 5

Like a prime minister, runs the show… Wants to increase the size of Prussia and if it means German unified, so be it. He wanted to raise $ for war and wealthy class didn’t. He was an example of real politik governing… Didn’t care about ethics, religion, etc, just focused on goal.

Question 6

William I

Answer 6

King of Prussia… Like Victor Emmanuel, willing to let Bismarck run the show

Question 7

Obstacles to Italian Unification

Answer 7

Austria: they controlled Piedmont

France: controlled parts of central Italy

Political Differences: between Cavour and garibaldi

Question 8

Cavour

Answer 8

Prime Minister of Piedmont and Sardinia under Victor Emmanuel… Feels a strong industrial Piedmont will lead the rest of the states. He has no problem having a king as long as Italy is unified

Question 9

Obstacles to German unification

Answer 9

Austria: powerful ‘German state’ w/ different agenda than Prussia

France: Control land that used to belong to Prussia

Political Differences: Between Bismarck and the wealthy class (over $ for war)

Question 10

Steps to Italian Unification

Answer 10

1. Sardinia provokes Austria into battle and beats them w/ French help
2. Garibaldi gathers his army “red shirts” in the south, they conquer and move north
3. Cavour links w/ Garibaldi and France is finally driven from Italy b/c they were being beaten by Prussia

Question 11

Steps to German Unification

Answer 11

1. Bismarck raises $ for the military
2. Allies with Russia to take back Schleswig and Holstein
3. Provokes Austria to war & crushes them in 7 weeks war
4. Provokes France & crushes them (revenge for Napoleon) Franco-Prussian war
5. Establishes Germany in 1871

Question 12

Results of Italian unification

Answer 12

Division between north (industry) and south (agriculture)

Political Unity, but not cultural nor social

Connection, of unification, between Italy and Germany that will make them allies in world wars

Question 13

Results of German Unification

Answer 13

A strong, industrialized and militarized Germany

Austria is “on its own”

Increased tension between France and Germany

The seed of Germany we’ll see in WWI

Question 14

Main

Answer 14

Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism