How Strong were the Barriers to Unification in 1815 - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB History

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Created by: Antonia Loizou
Created on: 15-04-14 17:48

How Strong were the Barriers to Unification in 1815

Advantages

Growth of National Feeling
Intellectuals interested in Italian history and culture
Local Discontent
People united against oppressive rule
Nationalist aspect to revolutions
VE I and Cavour with the help of Napoleon III defeated Austria
Piedmont formed Kingdom of Northern Italy
Garibaldi saved Sicily form Austria
Kingdom of Italy formed in 1861
Venice is added in 1866 and Rome is added in 1870

Disadvantages

Differet dialects
Loyalty to region not to country
Enter bullet pointUnited people against oppressive rule but not for a united nation
Revolutions failed - there were divisions among rebels
Austrian army is too strong
Outside help is needed to defeat Austria
The Kingdom of Northern Italy doesn't include all of Italy
VE and Cavour making all the decisions - unification if name only

Evaluation

At the beginning there are a lot of barriers to unification such as lack of a common goal among the people of Italy. But there is a lot of local discontent among the people of Italy.

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