NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
UNIFICATION OF ITALY AND GERMANY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Led uprisings in Southern Italy
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Skilled in guerrilla warfare
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Was forced to lead the military in Southern Italy
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Won the mainland of Italy and voted to join in a united Italy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option 4. Giuseppe Garibaldi is a famous Italian freedom fighter. He is known for his major contribution in the Italian Unification or Risorgimento.
Detailed explanation-2: -Garibaldi fought for Italian unity and almost single-handedly united northern and southern Italy. He led a volunteer army of guerrilla soldiers to capture Lombardy for Piedmont and later conquered Sicily and Naples, giving southern Italy to King Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, who established the Kingdom of Italy.
Detailed explanation-3: -headed two private expeditions against papal Rome in 1862 and 1867, and in 1866 he led an Italian army in yet another victory over the Austrians, acquiring Venice for the Italian Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-4: -Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi (/ˌɡærɪˈbɔːldi/ GARR-ib-AWL-dee, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ɡariˈbaldi] ( listen); 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patriot, revolutionary and republican. He contributed to Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy.