Unification

  • Germany:

    Germany:
    Democratic revolutions broke out over Europe
  • Italy :

    Italy :
    A combined French Saridian army won two quick victories against Austria.
  • Italy:

    Italy:
    A small army of Italian nationalist, led by Giuseppe Garibaldi captured Sicily
  • Italy:

    Italy:
    A plebiscite determined the incorporation into the kingdom of Sardinia of the states of Parma, Modena, and Tuscany.
  • Italy:

    Italy:
    A parliament of all Italy except Rome and Venetia agreed on Unifying Italy with Victor Emmanuel
  • Germany:

    Germany:
    An alliance between Austria and Prussia
  • Italy:

    Italy:
    Italy joined Prussia in a war against Austria
  • Germany:

    Germany:
    War against Denmark to win two borders: Schleswig and Holstein
  • Germany:

    Germany:
    Seven weeks War:
    Bismarck border conflicts with Austria over Schleswig and Holstein
  • Germany:

    Germany:
    Prussia take control of northern Germany
  • Germany:

    Germany:
    A few Southern German states remained independent of Prussia.
  • Italy:

    Italy:
    French troops withdrew from Rome so they could be used to defend France against Prussia
  • Germany:

    Germany:
    The Franco- Prussian War
  • Germany:

    Germany:
    Wilhelm, I is crowned at the Palace of Versailles
  • Germany:

    Germany:
    Austria declared war on Prussia because of the tension