NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
UNIFICATION OF ITALY AND GERMANY
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Question
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Who formed a group of volunteers known as the Red Shirts to conquer Italy?
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Emmanuel II
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Cavour
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Bismarck
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Garibaldi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The red shirts were started by Giuseppe Garibaldi. During his years of exile, Garibaldi was involved in a military action in Uruguay.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1860, Garibaldi led the famous Expedition of the Thousand to South Italy. Fresh volunteers kept joining through the course of the campaign, till their numbers grew to about 30, 000. They were popularly known as Red Shirts.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1867, Garibaldi led an army of volunteers known as Red shirts to Rome to fight the last obstacle to the unification of Italy, the Papal States where a French garrison was stationed.
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