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Germany
Zollverein was created. It was the economic union of the German states. The Zollverein was politically weak. -
Giuseppe Mazzini
Mazzini founded Young Italty. -
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Germany and Italy
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Frankfurt Assembly
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. -
Mazzini 2
Manzzini helped set up a revolationary republic in Rome. -
Count Camillo Cavour
Cavour became Victor Emmanuel I's prime minister. -
Cavour's Leadership
He led Sardinia, Britian, and France in the Crimean War. -
Giuseppe Garibaldi
He recruited a 1,000 Red-Shirt volunteers. -
Cavour's Death
He died. -
Victor Emmanuel II
He became king. -
Otto von Bismarck
He became prime minister. -
Alliance with Austria
Otto von Bismarck formed an alliance with Austria. -
Austro-Prussian War
Bismarck attacked Austria and the war began. -
Franco-Prussian War
A growing rivalry between the two nations led to the war. -
End of Franco-Prussian War
Fance was forced to withdrawl troops from Rome. -
King Willian I
He became emperor. -
A Second Empire
German nationalists celebrated the second empire under William I.