Italy's Nationalism

Italy's Nationalism

Causes of Nationalism

In Italy the causes of nationalism started with the fall of the Roman Empire. The peninsula was divided into several states that had their own government. Napoleon invaded many of these states but the unification did not last. The congress fell apart after Napoleon was defeated. The states split up again and nationalism started to begin again.

Before Congress of Vienna

Timeline Of Events that Represent Nationalism in Italy

Alliances

The Red Shirts

Founding of II Risorgimento

Congress of Vienna

• They formed military alliances with Austria, Hungry and Germany
• It was called The Triple Alliance
• It was a very powerful group of countries

• It was a nationalist newspaper founded by Cavour
• It meant "rebirth" or "resurgence"
• Also was the movement of Italian unification and freedom from Austrian control
• Caused Cavour to have lots of power

• It was made up of Garibaldi and his followers
• They used guerrilla warfare
• Got control of the Island of Sicily by July of 1860
• Got control of the southern parts of the Italian peninsula

• It caused a rise in nationalism
• There was political boundaries that ignored national groups, and instead placed these groups under control of large empires
• this also causes nationalism to grow in opposition

1900

1860

1848

1880

1860

1852

1815

Mass Emigration

Liberation from Austria

European Revolutions of the 1800's

• Cavour made a very powerful ally
• He supported France in a war and gave them the provinces of Savory and Nice
• In return France said they would support Sardinia in a plan for war against Austria
• By 1860 the northern Italian states were liberated from control of the Austrian Empire

• Poverty and unemployment was a serious problem
• That caused rioting in the towns, and violence
• This lead to lots of Italins to start to leave Italy to move to America
• By 1920 4.5 million Italians have emigrated out of Italy

• They rebelled against Austrian rule
• Seized Rome, and set up a republic that Mazzini and two other leaders governed
• Forced the rulers of Sardinia to grant new a constitution
• Sardinia remained independent

Nationalism in Italy was caused by many things. History was a big part. When the Roman Empire fell and states were divided. It caused problems and nationalism to begin. Lots of events in Italy's history made it die down and start up again like the Congress of Vienna and the Franco- Prussian war. Territory was always being seized and taken over by different people and rulers. As that was happening, nationalism was growing and unifying the people was well as tearing them apart. In 1858 to 1870 Italy unified as one. That causes people to come together. They started sharing ideas and beliefs. Lots of them were Catholic. It created a new culture and life in Italy.

This is a chart that shows the positive and negative effects that Nationalism had on Italy

Negative

Positive

•Kept all parts of Italy united despite

the differences that distinguished them.

• Some Italians led unsuccessful rebellions as nationalism grew.

Italy in 1914

• Number of social and economic problems.

•Formed military alliance with Austria

Hungary and Germany.

• Widespread, poverty, unemployment, and rising taxes led to rioting and violence

Split into three groups.