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After occupations by both Austria and France, Italy finally saw its chance for union in the late 19th century. With a few strong leaders staging revolts across the peninsula, Italy had hope, it just needed to unite. From Sardinia Sicily, revolts were actually becoming successful. With help from the French, the Italians united with leadership from Vittorio Emmanuele II of Savoy from Piedmont-Sardinia. Other daring leaders soon joined in, and the Italians were finally united against the Austrians. After years and wars, the Italian armies made progress, freeing the north and Sardinia. They even created a flag for themselves, modeled after Napoleon's tricolore. Alfonso La Marmora, Camillo Benso di Cavour, Giuseppe Mazzini, and other leaders banded armies behind them. The most famous of these generals was Giuseppe Garibaldi originally from Nice. Leading his iconic army called the "red shirts" he led successful battles in southern Italy against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, which had refused to join the young nation. Garibaldi smashed the Neapolitans, working up the peninsula toward Rome. Eventually he met Vittorio Emmanuele II, and he historically turned over all his lands to the crown of Italy. Finally, north and south were joined. All that was left outside Italian borders were Venetia, still held by Austria, and the Papal States, with a strong French guard. After a strategic alliance against Austria, Italy was rewarded Venetia. With the Prussian attack on France, Napoleon was forced to draw his troops from the Vatican. Finally, Italy was united. The nation had endured years of struggle for its eventual unification. The young nation would surprisingly grow to be a world leader in its economy and foreign policy.

I hope this video will inspire those to remember these tragic and heroic heroes. Without them, Italy would have never seen its freedom and unification. History must be remembered and honored.

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  • @zorc2000

    di storia sei a digiuno eterno

  • viva i Borbone.. fuori i sabioa dalla toponomastica delle nostre città!!

  • viva il nostro imperatore francesco giuseppe viva gli asburgo!!!!!!

  • Non ci sono storie , i Borbone erano trimillenariamente superiori ai Savoia!

  • @duendecillo1976 Allora non ti lamentare mai su qualsiasi problema italiano o del sud (perchè ancora oggi sono due paesi diversi). PS la gente come te c'era anche allora e fu la prima a farci precipitare nelle ceneri per cercarare "LA LIBERTA'".

  • VIVA I BORBONE!!!

  • Invece ai Neoborbonici consiglio tanto di farsi una doccia fredda e iniziare a vivere nel presente, perchè di rivalutare la reputazione di una Monarchia uguale alle altre Monarchie dell'800 non ce ne frega una mazza. La cosa che preme ad un Popolo Sfruttato è quella di ammettere la verità storica e riconoscere le ingiustizie, i massacri, le depredazioni i furti e lo sterminio di massa che i Piemontesi attuarono contro i Meridionali

  • Quante risate che mi state facendo fare. Ai millantatori ignoranti che difendono così ciecamente l'Unità d'Italia dico di andare a STUDIARE e non LEGGERE I LIBRI DI TOPOLINO perchè prima di tutto Borbone si scrive con la E e non Borboni, questo basta a valutare la vostra ignoranza e che fonti andate a leggere

  • @duendecillo1976 Io dico solo come stavano le cose, gli storici e i commentatori dell'epoca narrano che il popolo non la voleva la costituzione, perche' questa prevedeva un parlamento i cui partecipanti erano gente ricca che aspirava solo a sfruttare i contadini...Se ti riferisci al 1848, il Parlamento siciliano non volle giurare fedelta' al Re e decise di proclamare l'indipendenza siciliana affidandola sotto la corona di un savoia(?)...

  • @duendecillo1976 Non mescoliamo la seta ( che sarebbe il SUD) con la lana ( che sarebbe il NORD)

    PS: Io non ho letto il libro di Pino Aprile

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