Italian Unification
When was it decided that the Italian Peninsula get split up
Congress of Vienna
What was Germany originally known as
Prussia
which 2 countries were disunified bc of nationalism
Austria Hungary and Ottoman Empire
Who was given a large part of Italy to Rule?
Austria
what was unification through war and military strength called?
blood and iron
Nationalism caused different minor __ groups to want to gain independence
ethnic
who was the sword?
Garibaldi
Who did the king appoint as his prime minister?
Otto Von Bismarck
where did the irish people immigrate to in order to escape famine
US
The king, Cavour, and __ successfully pushed the Austrians out of Italy
Napoleon III
Who was the King during this time?
King Wilhelm I
why was the potato famine so devastating for the Irish people?
bc that was their staple crop, the crop they relied on and ate the most
the Carbonari created a secret organization called
Young Italy
What was realpolitik?
aka pragmatism- make political decisions based on practical ideas instead of ideals
which part of ireland gained independence?