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Revolution of 1848
In the revolution of 1848, mazzini's followers seized the papal states and he proclaimed the roman republic. -
Cavour strengthens the country
He strengthened the country by promoting industry, building railroads, impoving agriculture, fostering education and enlarging the army, -
Garibaldi conquered the two sicilies
Garibaldi was a military leader. He defendes mazzini's Roman republic against the french. He has fought for sardinia against austria and in 1860 he conquered the two sicilies. -
Victor Emmanuel becomes king of italy
Victor Emmanuel who was king of sardinia piedmont in 1849, retained his nations liberal constituion and fully supported cavours policies. He then became king in 1861 -
Cavour dies
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Prussian military power is created
In 18862 the governments requesst for increased military funds was defeated in the prussian legislature; its liberal majority opposed militarism and distrusted Bismark. -
The danish war
Bismark brought about a war with Denmark over the provinces of Schleswig and Holstein. Prussia, joined by Austria, easily defeated Denmakr and compelled it to cede Schleswig Holstein. -
The Austro Prussia
Bismark's purpose was to end Austrian power in Germany. -
The Franco Prussian War
Brismark now desired a war with France so that the South Germans, by fighting a common enemy and experiencing wartime nationalism, would voluntarily merge into a Prussian-Controlled, unified Gernmany. -
Establishment Of The German Empire
During the Franco Prussian war, the four south german states consented to unification with prussia. In 1871, at the palace of Versailles outside Paris, Bismaek proclaimed WIlliam I as Emperor of the German Empire.