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revolts
secret nationalist organizations start revolts to try and get rid of the Austrians who controll northern Italy. But, Austrians stop the revolts -
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Mazzini founds a group called "young Itlay". His goal is to make italy one free independent nation. -
Victor Emanuel II
Victor Emanuel II, king of sardinia, joins the states together and appoints Camillo Calor as Prime Minister. -
alliances
To build an alliance with france Sardina supports Britain and France in war against Russia. -
War
Camillo Cavour starts a war with Austria. Has some help from France. After the war Sardina gets Lombardy. In other states nationalist leaders start to overthrow their foreign leaders, and this starts a revolution. -
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Garibaldi recruited 1,000 "red shirts", Calour gifted him with weapons and 2 ships. Garibaldi won Sicily, and then moved on to Napels. -
King of Italy
Victor Emanuel II is crowned king of italy. Itlay gets Venetia from Germany. -
Franco Prussian War
After the Franco Prussian war Italy gains Rome.
