Cambridge IGCSE History
A2How was Italy unified?
Overview
Specified content: Austrian influence over Italy; Italian nationalism and Mazzini; events of 1848-49; Victor Emmanuel II and Cavour, Plombières and the war with Austria in 1859; Garibaldi and the invasion of Sicily and Naples; the Kingdom of Italy and the completion of unification by 1870.
Learning objectives
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- A2.1Explain why Italy was not unified in 1848-49.
- A2.2Assess how important Garibaldi's contribution was to unification.
- A2.3Assess whether Cavour helped or hindered unification.
- A2.4Explain how important moves towards Italian unification were for other European countries.
Lessons
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Cavour, Victor Emmanuel II and the war of 1859
30 min
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Garibaldi and the completion of Italian unification, 1860-1870
30 min
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Italy before 1850: Austria, Mazzini and the failure of 1848-49
30 min
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