PPT-The Unification of Italy

Background From 1100s to 1800s central Europe was made up of numerous kingdoms principalities and free cities A small group of dedicated Italians and Germans worked to unify these territories into nations. Lesson Aim:. To be confident to . explain. key parts of the process of unification 1852-9.. TASK: Add the following to your timeline. . and/or jot them down. . . Pact of . Plombieres. . 20. th. July, 1858. Risorgimento. Cavour / Mazzini/ Garibaldi. Otto von Bismarck . “by blood and iron”. Bad Ems Dispatch. Questions and Imperatives. Discuss French involvement in both Italian and German unification.. The Risorgimento. Italian Unification. Background. Congress of Vienna. Restoration of the pre-Napoleonic patchwork of independent governments. Groups in several Italian states began to push the idea of a unified Italian state again. Why was German Unification unlikely in 1815?. Lesson Aim:. To have . investigated key factors . to explain why unification was unlikely in 1815. . TASK:. Read . Access p1-4 . to get a flavour of the course. We will go through it as a class as well. . 1850- 1861. Piedmont-Sardinia and Cavour. Kingdom of Piedmont remained as the only independent state after 1848: entered a time of moderate reform. King Victor Emanuel II- constitutional monarch of a stable, independent state (would become the first King of Italy in 1860). Giuseppe Mazzini and Pope Pius IX. Mazzini. Despite the failures of the 1820’s and 1830’s revolutions, it is in the ‘30’s that the . Risorgimento. began to make progress- all due to Giuseppe Mazzini. Cavour and the Unification of Italy. The Resignation of Cavour. *Napoleon was fearful of how well Piedmont was doing out of the warned yet could not ask for Nice and Savoy since he did not live up to the Plombieres agreement. 1858 - 1870. Since the time of the middle ages, Italy has been a collection of provinces, early to mid 1800s – Italy was ruled by Austria and the Pope.. Major . Obstacles . to . Unification. Austrian . Italy. Garibaldi. What is Nationalism?. Nationalism is a feeling of belonging and loyalty that causes people to think of themselves as a nation.. During . the 19. th. and 20. th. centuries, nationalism was . Summary of the unit- 2 parts. Understand what Italy was like before 1815 and what problems were faced by those who wished to unite them. Understand the various attempts to unite Italy before and during 1848/1849 and the reasons for their failures. Nationalistic feeling became a significant force for self determination and unification in Europe . Important Terms. : . Unification . Do Now. : . Identify one effect of the Congress of Vienna on Europe. . . DO NOW: Refresher . –. What is Nationalism? How does it shape cultural identity?. Background. 1848 = university students passionately demanded national unity and liberal reforms, peasants and workers joined. The Unification of Italy. 1850 – Austria still dominant power on Italian Peninsula. Piedmont and House of Savoy seen as best chance for unity. King Charles Albert = King of Piedmont during failed attempt. Nationalism Defined…. Define nationalism. 2. Define nation (what is a nation? How are nations made?). 3. What makes you an American? (List at least 5 things and explain how they make you an American.) .