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In 1848, people began to think of nationalism. They didn't want to be ruled by a different country, this caused many groups in Italy to form they wanted to rule for themselves. They wanted a change.
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While Italy fight's for freedom from Austria, many other groups that formed earlier are helping
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In 1852, Count Camillo di Cavour become prime minister of Sardinia, a kingdom that included both the island of Sardinia and the Piedmont region of northern Italy.
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In 1860,Garibaldi led an invasion of his followers, into the kingdom of Sicily, to join a well known uprising.
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In 1866, the Austrian province of Venetia, which included the city of Venice, became part of Italy.
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In 1870, Italian forces took over the last part of a territory known as the Papal States. With this victory, the city of Rome came under Italian control.
