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Count Cavour was known to have been one of the main forces behind Italy's unification. He was an Italian politician and activist.
Northern Italy was controlled by Austria.
Because Austria occupied Lombardy and Venice and they had a lot of influence over other Italian states. The unification of Italy deminished that influence.
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It used to be. In the early 1800's Italy was not united. There were three major parts. Sardina (Northern Italy), the Papal States (Central Italy) and Sicily(Southern Italy). The Italian Unification movement throughout the 19th century united the country.
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Germany first made a unification with Austria-Hungarian in 1879, later in 1882 Italy joined this unification. They were now alliances.
In 1848, Sardinia-Piedmont actively participated in the Italian unification movement. It declared war on Austria in hopes of liberating northern Italy from Austrian control and promoting nationalist sentiment. This action played a significant role in the eventual unification of Italy under the leadership of Sardinia's king, Victor Emmanuel II.
Giuseppe Garibaldi 1807-1882 was an Italian patriot who conquered Sicily and Naples in the struggle for the unification of a divided Italy under Italian rule.
Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian nationalist and revolutionary did not have significant impact in World War 1, mostly due to his death in 1882. His significance in history is largely in the Unification of Italy in 1861.
Giuseppe Mazzini was a key figure in the Italian unification movement as a leader of the Risorgimento. He founded the organization Young Italy, advocating for a united Italian republic and inspiring a sense of nationalism among Italians. Mazzini's writings and speeches played a significant role in galvanizing support for the cause of Italian unification.