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Italian and German unification
ITALIAN UNIFICATION (1859–1870)
Various factors caused a growth in nationalism
The Congress of Vienna left the Italian Peninsula divided into seven states
Nationalist and liberal successes in other countries
The failure of the Revolutions of 1848 also encouraged nationalism
Important figures supported Italian unification, both in Italy and overseas
Victor Emmanuel II and Cavour tried to extend their kingdom's constitutional system to other parts of Italy
In the south, Italian nationalists, conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1860
In 1866, the Piedmontese and Garibaldi took control of Venetia after Austria had been defeated by Prussia
Italy became a parliamentary monarchy, with Victor Emmanuel II as its king
Rome became the capital of the new kingdom
GERMAN UNIFICATION (1866–1871)
German unification began as a result of these factors
After the Congress of Vienna, the German Confederation was divided into 39 states
Like in Italy, liberal and nationalist ideas were popular in Germany
During the Revolution of 1848, the Frankfurt Parliament tried to create a unified state with universal manhood suffrage
In 1834, a customs union (the Zollverein) had been established
Bismarck
Expelled the Austrians from the German Confederation after the Battle of Sadowa in 1866
Achieved the unification of the northern states
Bismarck defeated Napoleon III of France, who wanted to limit Prussian expansion
In 1871 Germany became the Second Reich (empire) and the unification process ended
