Italy Flashcards
1840s- what are the 7 important states
1) Naples
2) Sicilies
3) Papal States
4) Sardinia
5) Austrian controlled north: Lambardy, Venetia
which 2 groups of people want to unify italy
revolutionaries
and moderates
what do revolutionaries want
republican govt
what do moderates want
constitutional monarchy
Who is victor Emanuel II
king of sardinia, and basically the king of italy since he became the first king of a united Italy
Who is the top priminister for victor emanuel
Cavour
what did cavour do
starts foreign policy school of thought
What is cavour’s politicla view
a moderate who was constitutional monarchy
what is realpolitik
a system of politics/principals based on PRACTICAL rather than moral or ideological
what does Cavour do in crimean war
aligns with england and France because he wants them on their side
what is the plmbieres meeting
where Napolean III and Cavour meet
what does cavour’s deal say
Wants to take over northern Italy which are controlled by Austrians
he says if france helps him out, he will give Savoy and Nice
What is the result
Sardinia gets lots of N. Italy (except venice)
starts unifying n. Italy under constitutional monarchy
Who is Garibaldi
a republican who contributed to the italian unification and the creation of the kingdom of italy
why is garibaldi known as the hero of the two worlds
military enterprises in south america (urugray) and europe