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Section One: People
People Definition
Cesare Maccari an Italian painter
Giuseppe Verdi a musician; people adopted his music as a rally cry
Giuseppe Mazzini proponent of Risorgimento; founded Young Italy; led a revolution in Sicily in January 1848
Charles Albert King of the Kingdom of Sardinia
Pope Pius IX suddenly withdrew troops from Austria stating that he could not fight another catholic nation.
Victor Emmanuel II Charles Albert's son. Became king of Sardinia in 1849
Count Camillo di Cavour Victor Emmanuel's advisor. Encouraged Victor Emmanuel to keep fighting Austrians; forced Austria to declare war against Sardinia.
Napolean III secretly met with Cavour. Agreed if Sardinia found itself at war with Austria then France would help.
Ferdinand II ruler of hte Kingdom of Two Sicilies.
Giuseppe Garibaldi military commander. Joined Young Italy at a young age. Seized control of Italy with his "red shirts." Exiled after participating in the Revolution of 1830.
Francis Joseph Emperor of Austria. Made a deal with Napolean in June 1859.
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Section One: Events
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Meeting at Teano (October 26, 1860) this is where Guiseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel II met
Crimean War war between France, Great Britain, and Russia. Russia lost.
Solferino Combined forces of France and Sardinia defeated the Austrians in June 1859
Magenta (June 4, 1859) place where French and Austrian forces fought
Napoleanic Wars stimluated the desire for economic growth
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Section One: Terms
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Nationalism desire for national independence
Constitutional monarchy of Italy state in which a monarch's power is limited by a constitution
Nation-state political organization consisting of one nationality rather than several
Risorgimento movement for Italian unity
Red Shirts Giuseppe Garibaldi's army
"Italy is Made. All is safe" Count Cavour's last words
Bourbon Monarchy ruled the Kingdom of Two Sicilies
Guerilla Warfare method of warfare using hit-and-run tactics
National Unity Italy was a new nation but were still culturally and economically divided
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Section One: Places
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Papal States Pope controlled these
Castelfidardo battle fought here on September 18, 1860, it was a small town in the Marche region of Italy
Young Italy secret society founded 1831
Sardinia King Charles Albert ruled here
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies French Bourbon monarch ruled this
Napels Nationalists pressured the ruler to send troops against the Austrians
Lombardy Austira controlled
Venetia Austria controlled
Tuscany a region in north-central Italy, known for its picturesque villages and vineyards
Modena where people overthrew their rulers in late 1859 and early 1860
Piedmont
Rome nationalists proclaimed this a republic and summoned Mazzini to the capital to head the government
Florence
Venice
Genoa Mazzini was a ntive from here
Parma where people overthrew their rulers in late 1859 and early 1860
Nothern Italy highly urbanized and industrialized region
Plombieres-les-Bains where Cavour met secretly with Napoleon III
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Section 2: "The Unification of Germany" - People
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William I 1861 became king of Prussia; he was opposed to liberal ideas and believed in a strong military
Klaus von Erlach an aristocrat and was impressed by Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck new prime minister to Germany. He was a junker and served in the Prussian assembly and was an ambassador to Russia and France
Christian IX king who proclaimed Schleswig a Danish province
Conservatives republicans, didn't like change
Duke of Augustenberg claimed Schleswig and Holstein
Swabians a political and religious group
Westpahlians Also a political nad religious group; considered as foreigners
Bavarians regarded Prussia as archrivals
Queen Isabella Queen of Spain. Was deposed by the Revolution of 1868
Leopold of Hohenzollern offered the throne of Spain and was the Catholic cousin of William I of Prussia.
Prince Frederick crowned prince of Prussia; was a liberal and a supporter of reform.
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Section 2 "The Unification of Germany" - Events
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Congress of Vienna created the German confederation in 1815 as a buffer against possible future French expansion
German Confederation Loosely tied together the numerous German states with a diet.
Frankfurt Assembly delegates met here to unite the country under a liberal constitution
Seven Weeks War war between Austria and Prussia that began on June 15, 1866
Ems Dispatch telegram that Bismarck reworded and released to the press in France and Prussia
Franco-Prussian War a war between France and Prussia
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Section 2 "The Unification of Germany" - Terms
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Diet an assembly
Junkers Influential aristocratic landowners
Liberal Constitution allowed conservatives to regain control
Zollverein economic union which was formed in 1834
Realpolitik right of the nation state to persue its own advantae by any means, including war and repudiation of treaties
Kaiser title of Emperor
Chancellor chief minister
Prussian Assembly a gathering of liberal deputies
Compensations damages were paid for by other countries
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