Unification of Germany and Italy Activity

Unification of Germany and Italy Activity
NAME ______________
Directions: For each of the following things you will need to do two things: First you need to identify
which country the event, person, idea, etc… is associated with, and second you need to write a one to
two sentence explanation about the significance of the idea, person, event, etc…
Reasons for Unification
- Nationalism –
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Unity-
Important People
- Otto Von Bismarck -
Giuseppe Mazzini -
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Kaiser William I -
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Victor Emmanuel -
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Camillo Cavour -
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Giuseppe Garibaldi –
Methods of Gaining Independence
- Realpolitik –
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Military Struggles
o
Franco Prussian War –
o
Wars versus Denmark and Austria –
o
With with France against Austria –
o
Sicily -
Types of Governments Established after Unification
Challenges facing new kingdoms
- Division –
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Turmoil –
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Socialism -
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Economy –
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The Church –
Homework: In 2-3 sentences explain which country you think came out of their struggle as more
powerful? Explain your answer