Victor Emmanuel II causes of the first war Flashcards
When did Piedmont join the crimean war?
January 1855
How did Victor emmanuel contribute to getting Piedmont into the Crimean war?
He threatened to sack Cavour and replace him with Thaon da Revel if he didn’t get Piedmont involved in the war.
When Napolean was upset with Piedmont after they failed to stop Orsini entering France what did Victor Emmanuel do to calm his nerves?
He presented Piedmont as the best guarantee against the excesss of radicals.
What was the nationalist speech called that Victor Emmanuel made to provoke Austria into war?
Grido di dolore (cry of anguish) on the 10th Jan 1859
How did VE change the Grido di dolore speech from what Cavour and then Napoleon initially proposed?
Went from Cries of anguish to cry of anguish to show unity in the Italian people.
