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Italian and German unification - Coggle Diagram
Italian and German unification
Italian unification
Growth in nationalism
Nationalist and liberal successes in other countries
Failure of Revolutions of 1848 also encouraged nationalism
Italian Peninsula divided into seven states
Important figures supported Italian unification
Initiated by Piedmont-Sardinia
Victor Emmanuel II and Cavour extend their kingdom's constitutional system
Italian nationalists led by Garibaldi
Conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Piedmontese and Garibaldi took control of Venetia
Rome was occupied and annexed
Became a parliamentary monarchy
Victor Emmanuel II was its king
Rome became the capital
German unification
Began as a result of these factors
Liberal and nationalist ideas were popular
Frankfurt Parliament tried to create a unified state
German Confederation divided into 39 states
A customs union (the Zollverein) established
Otto von Bismarck started the unification
In Prussia nationalism was strong
Bismarck after the Battle of Sadowa
Expelled Austrians from German Confederation
Achieved the unification of the northern states
Second phase
Bismarck defeated Napoleon III
Prussia annexed Alsace-Lorraine from France
They unite with Prussia
Germany became the Second Reich (empire)
Berlin became the capital
Wilhelm I became emperor
Consequences of Italian and German unification
Affected European international relations
The Austro-Hungarian Empire lost power and influence
France's led to the collapse
German Empire became Europe's dominant power
Russia expand towards Balkans to gain access to Mediterranean Sea
