Unifications of Italy and Germany

What happened on January 18, 1871?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The proclamation of Wilhelm I as Emperor of Germany

• The start of World War I

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

What nation(s) did the 'Prussians' defeat in order to achieve this accomplishment?

CHOOSE TWO

• Austria

• Russia

• France

• Italy

• Great Britain

What was Sardinia’s King, Victor Emanuel II’s goal in 1852?

• To annex Austria

• To unify Italy

• To expand the French Empire

• To establish a republic

Who did the Prime Minister, Count Camillo Di Cavour create an alliance with in order to wrest controol of Northern Itlay from the Austrian Empire?

• France

• Prussia

• Great Britain

• Russia

Which large European nation were the southern Italian forces under Giuseppe Garibaldi fighting against?

• The Austrians

• The French

• The Prussians

• The Russians

What things do both Germany and Italy have in common that helped them unify into a nation?

• Language and culture

• Different religions

• Varied political systems

• Diverse economic interests

Which country was instrumental in the unification of the 39 German states?

• Austria

• France

• Prussia

• Italy

What did the Germans and the Prussians have in common that assisted them in Bismarck's efforts to unify into one Germanic state?

• They both spoke French.

• They both had a mainly German population.

• They both were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

• They both were primarily agricultural societies.

Which TWO empires was Prussia going to have to deal with in order to achieve unification?

CHOOSE TWO

• Ottoman Empire

• British Empire

• Austro-Hungarian Empire

• Russian Empire

• French Empire

What was Otto Von Bismarck's style to get things accomplished in Prussia?

• Diplomacy and negotiation

• Realpolitik

• Peaceful protests

• Economic reforms