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Zollverein was created. It was the economic union of the German states. The Zollverein was politically weak.
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Mazzini founded Young Italty.
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It demanded for German political unity. This would give the throne to Frederick William IV of Prussia. However, he then rejected the throen offered by the people.
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Manzzini helped set up a revolationary republic in Rome.
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Cavour became Victor Emmanuel I's prime minister.
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He led Sardinia, Britian, and France in the Crimean War.
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He recruited a 1,000 Red-Shirt volunteers.
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He died.
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He became king.
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He became prime minister.
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Otto von Bismarck formed an alliance with Austria.
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Bismarck attacked Austria and the war began.
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A growing rivalry between the two nations led to the war.
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Fance was forced to withdrawl troops from Rome.
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He became emperor.
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German nationalists celebrated the second empire under William I.