italian Unification (jan 1, 1815 – jan 1, 1871)
Description:
Cause: Movement of people to Piedmont for better leadership after failed revolutions. Giuseppe Garibaldi was a southern Italian unification leader, who turned over his unified conquests to Piedmont.Effects: Altered the economic and political dynamic of Europe. Once Italy was unified, it was able to assemble an army and influence world politics.
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Date:
jan 1, 1815
jan 1, 1871
~ 56 years