WORLD HISTORY

FRENCH REVOLUTION

FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the unification of Italy and Germany have in common?
A
Both wanted to unite people with similar cultures and traditions into one nation.
B
Both wanted to use conflicts with outside nations as a way to inspire unification.
C
Both wanted to create a powerful nation that could conquer all of Europe.
D
Both wanted to create protestant nations that were free from the Catholic Church.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The unification of Italy and Germany was similar on several fronts. Both unify through the influence of their greatest state and statesman: Sardinia and its chief minister Count Cavour for Italy, Prussia and its prime minister Bismarck for Germany.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Unification of Italy was a 19th century political and social movement that resulted in the unification of the different states of the Italian Peninsula, into a single state – the Kingdom of Italy. Beginning in the 1840s, the unification was completed in 1871, the same year as the unification of Germany.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bismarck went to war against Denmark, Austria, and France to gain land to add to his state. He appealed to nationalistic feelings and identity of the German people to get support for took about twelve years to unite these regions into a single country. By unifying, Germany and Italy each became a nation-state.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nationalism in Italy and Germany.-Nationalism became the most significant force for self-determination and unification in Europe of the 1800’s.-During the reign of Napoleon, Italy was unified for a brief time. Nationalist began to form secret societies throughout Italy.

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