Italian Unification Key turning points 1859-70

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Key turning points 1859-70
- War with Austria & Villafranca 1859
  - French support needed
  - Cavour very unhappy with agreement
- 1861 Garibaldi conquers Naples & Sicily
  - Led by Italians
  - Kingdom of Italy - Victor Emmanuel II is king.
  - South probably wouldn't have been united if not for Garibaldi
- 1860 Plebicites held in Emilia & Tuscany
  - Showed Piedmont expansion.
  - Central States wanted unification
- 1870 France defeated by Prussia - Rome added
  - Completes process
    - Adds capital city
    - Reduces Papal Power
    - Removes foreign influence
- 1858 Plombieres agreement & declaration war
  - Gained essential foreign support
- 1866 Austria defeated by Prussia - Venetia given to Italy.
  - France given Venetia to pass to Italy.
  - Italy defeated in battle - needed Prussian support
Cavour very unhappy with agreement
War with Austria decided
- 1858 Plombieres agreement & declaration war
  - Gained essential foreign support
Removal of last Austrian influence
- 1866 Austria defeated by Prussia - Venetia given to Italy.
  - France given Venetia to pass to Italy.
  - Italy defeated in battle - needed Prussian support

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