GERMAN AND ITALIAN UNIFICATION

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  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna
    -Germany is geographic name
    -This congress created the German Confederation, wich was presided by the Emperor of Austria, and this confedaration included Prussia, Baviera, Wüttemberg, Sajonia and Hannover

  • War against Austria

    War against Austria
    • Cavour seeks French support in a future war against Austria in exchange for Nice and Savoy
    • The uprisings in Lombardy are supported by Piedmont. Austria intervenes against, France, in favour.
    • After the Battle of Solferino (creation of the Red Cross) Napoleon III decided to make peace with Austria. The war ends.
    • Piedmont obtained Lombardy, France, Nice and Savoy.

  • Conquest of the Islands

    Conquest of the Islands
    Parma, Modena, Tuscany and part of the Papal States overthrow the Austrian and decide to join the Piedmont-Sardinia. Garibaldi part from Genoa to Sicily and conquered the island and south of the peninsula, reaching Naples. It was decided to incorporate the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to the Piedmontese crown.

  • The creation of Italy Kingdom

    The creation of Italy Kingdom
    The Kingdom of Italy is created and the capital is established in Turin
    Victor Emmanuel II is proclaimed king of the State

  • Second Schleswig War

    Second Schleswig War
    Prussia allied with Austria stated a war against Denmark by the duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Launemburgo.
    Finally the alliance won and in the treaty Holstein was for Austria and the other two duchies for Prussia

  • Map of Prussia

    Map of Prussia
    Add the duchies of Schleswig and Lauenburg

  • Austro-Prussian War

    Austro-Prussian War
    •Relations between Austria and Prussia broke down over the control of Schleswig- Holstein. However the real issue was which of the two powers were going to be the dominant force in Germany. Bismarck provoked quarrels with the Austrians.
    • Bismarck secured Italian support and on April 8, 1866 Prussia and Italy signed treaty against Austria. The battle of Sadowa gave the victory to Prussia which also won more territoies and the proclamation of a Reichtag presided by Whilhelm II

  • Map of Prussia

    Map of Prussia
    The North German Confederation was created and recovered Holstein.

  • Conquest of Papal States

    Conquest of Papal States
    On the occasion of the Franco-Prussian War, Napoleon III was forced to remove the body of French army defending the Papacy in Rome.
    The Kingdom of Italy invades Rome (with the approval of Bismarck) and the Papal States joined the rest of Italy.

  • Franco-Prussian War

    Franco-Prussian War

  • II German Reich

    II German Reich
    It was restored the empire.
    Whilhelm I was proclaimed Kaiser (Emperor) in Versalles.
    Otto von Bismarck the main protagonist of all unification was proclaimed first Chancellor of Germany.Succeed conservative and militarist ideology.