Italy : Outcomes of the 1848 Revolutions Flashcards
Why did a lot of responsibility for unity lie with Piedmont ?
Mazzini’s reputation was damaged after all these failures which made nationalist turn to Piedmont. Charles Albert promised his descendants’s life to the cause of unity
What was Charles Alberts main legacy that still stood ?
The Statuto
What did the revolutions prove ?
Austria were too strong to take on without foreign support
What did the revolutions cause the pope to do ?
The pope changed side making 97% of the entire population be preached against revolution
Who’s support did the Pope gain ?
French - meant the pope was protected
How did Austria try crush revolutionary spirit ?
Suppressed constitutions around the peninsula to discourage liberals
What was so crucial for the idea of nationalism to be able to survive ?
The relatively free press of Piedmont
How did the revolutions bring people together ?
Created a sense of shared identity, common goal
How was the failure of the small revolutions beneficial in the long term ?
Made clear larger action was needed, re-evaluation of strategy
What became clear about the south ?
It needed agrarian reform
What happened to nationalist groups ?
Membership rose
Give an example of the Power of Austria ?
Battle of Custoza 1848 - 30,000 troops
