NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
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Both involved a war with France
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Both took over territory controlled by the Catholic Church
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Both used military force to unify various territories
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Both unified into an empire
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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: -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-3: -The unification movements of both countries took place at roughly the same time in the mid-19th century and were motivated by the same historical trends-that of liberalism and nationalism.
Detailed explanation-4: -The actual unification of Italy took a longer period compared to that of the Germans. The first territorial achievement in the Italian unification was in 1859 and it dragged on until 1870 when the Franco-Prussian war broke out. For the Germans, they were only actively involved in three quick wars between 1864 to 1871.