Divided and ruled by foreigners in separate states which had absolute rulers and no parliaments
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How did this change by 1870?
Italy was a new state ruled by a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament.
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To whom was the unification a success for?
Nationalists
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Why was it still a failure?
Socially: Only 2% could vote and 2% spoke Italian, it failed to improve peoples lives
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Why might Risorgimento lead to fascism (domestic (6))?
People didn't identify with the new state due to lack of involvement in creating Italy, 2% could vote, Dominated by Elite, hostile Pope, neglected south, Debt meant little funding for social reforms so wanted more radical government.
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Why might Risorgimento lead to fascism (Foreign) (2)?
Failure to defeat Austria in 1866 mean't Italy did not gain Trentino and South Tyrol in Northern Italy
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What was the economic consequence of Risorgimento?
Debt from the wars led to high taxation
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Card 2
Front
What was Italy like in 1859?
Back
Divided and ruled by foreigners in separate states which had absolute rulers and no parliaments
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