Cavour in Sardinia
Napoleon III and War with Austria:
|
Country |
Reason for War |
Role Assigned |
Role Played |
Results |
|
Sardinia (Cavour) |
Austrian control of northern Italy was an obstacle to unity; believed w/o Austria, other states would join Sardinia against France & Austria |
Provoke Austria into war |
Military buildup, which Austria disliked, war declared on Sardinia; at first, combined forces drove Austrians outàItalian patriots overthrew rulers & asked to be annexed |
Received only Lombardy; setback for nationalists; rebellions continued & voted in favor of joining Sardinia |
|
France (Napoleon III) |
Increase French prestige; w/o Austria France could dominate weak Italians states; note: at first hesitated, feared antagonizing pope & French Catholics; promised Nice & Savoy |
Send troops to Sardinia’s defense to drive Austrians out of Lombardy & Venetia |
Did not want Italy strong & united & didn’t want long war (feared Prussia would join Austria)à signed secret armistice w/ Austria |
Received Nice & Savoy |
Garibaldi’s Red Shirts
Final Unification
Problems of a United Italy
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