German and Italian Unification (SOL Review #2)

  • Italian Unification

    • Count Cavour: Liberal monarchist who wanted a united Italy ruled under a constitution

    • Mazzini: Joined southern Italy to Northern Italy and wanted to end monarchy 

    • Garibaldi: Radical who fled to South America after sentenced to death

      • Dreamed of a united Roman Republic

      • Surrendered to King of Piedmont

  • German Unification

    • 30 years War

      • Protestant North and Catholic South

    • Bismarck (1860-1870s)

      • Realpolitik: Government does whatever it takes to strengthen the state

        • Used a series of wars to unite Germany by 1871

          • Franco-Prussian War

            • Kaiser of Germany crowned in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles (Wilhelm)