Italian and German Unification

By Ryan Burnett

  • Uniting States

    The Bismark United the 39 states into the Austrian dominated German Confederation.

  • Foreign Rule

    From 1815 to 1848 Fewer and Fewer Italians were content to live under foreign rule

  • Congress of Veinna

    Congress of Vienna had established 5 great powers in Europe, Britain, Austria, Prussia, France, and Russia

  • Berlin Rioters

    Berlin rioters they force a constitutional convention to write up a liberal constitution for the kingdom, paving the way for unification

  • Prime MIsister

    Victor Emmanuel II, named Count Camillo di Cavour Prime Minister

  • Napoleon III

    Napoleon III agreed to help drive Austria out of the northen Italian provinces

  • Giuseppe Garibaldi

    A small army of Italian nationalists led by a bold and visionary solider, Giuseppe Garibaldi captured Sicily.

  • Wilheml I and Fredrick

    Wilhelm I succeded Fredrick William to the throne.

  • Wilmelm I and Otto von Bismarck

    Wilhelm I shows Otto von Bismarck to be his Prime Minister

  • Alliance

    Bismarck formed an alliance between Prussia and Austria and went to war against Denmark

  • Border Concerns

    Bismarck stirred up border conflicts with Austria over the newly captured Danish Provences. Austria then provoked war with Prussia.

  • Venetia

    The austrian province of Venetia, which included the city of Venetia, became part of Italy.

  • Papal states

    Italian forces took over the last part of a territory known as the Papal states.

  • The French Declare War

    The Bismarck created an incident where the French King insuted the Bismarck. This deception caused France to declare war on the Prussians.

  • Wilhelm to Kaiser

    The Prussians captured the French palace of Versailles, King Wilhelm I was crown Kaiser