Cavour goaded Austria into attacking Sardinia and got the help from Napoleon to push Austria out of the north, expanding Sardinia. ... It stated that each state had its own government but the king was the leader of the confederation. ... In Austria they needed to establish order but it collapsed rapidly because of the weak Austrian army. Eventually the conflict calmed down and there were mass political organizations and public participation in government. ... New parliaments were created and eventually there was a working government and Austria ov...

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The explosion of Austrian power in Italy was the main problem which discouraged an early unification of Italy. ... The lead of Mazzini was vague and he was concerned more with the government structure of Italy them with unification. ... Gicat's success when Austrian power was strong but the sects unity and forced was weak. ... Only Piedmont posed the needed economic basis and military force to fight Austrian rule in Italy. ... Hence, revolutionary sentiment grew, aiming at first to overthrow the existing government and gradually embracing the idea of unity for all of 'Italy". ...

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Finally in February 1848, students and middle class liberals demonstrated in the Paris after the government banned one of many banquets hold by supporters of democratic reform. ... The unexpected up rising made the government very nervous, the Emperor at last agreed to some of the demands. ... In Italy, the nationalist sentiment opposed to Austria rule. ... Let us take a close look at the revolutions in the Austrian Empire. ... The serfdom was forever abolished in the Austrian Empire; the French monarchy has fell, and some other governments were badly shaken. ...

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It can be seen from this map that Austria had domination over most of Italy. ... Metternich (the Austrian chancellor) was a ruthless ruler and he understood very well the dilemma of an autocratic government, that it was far better not to make any concessions to the people. ... Austrian rule in Lombardy/Venetia was harsh and heavy handed. ... Local industries were discouraged in favor of those in Austria. ... People in the south complained that the government showed no concern with their problems of poverty and backwardness. ...

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Later, Napoleon III and Cavour met to discuss war tactics on Austria. ... In 1859, Austrians declare war on Piedmont. ... After the bloody battles of Magenta and Solferino, Austria gave Piedmont Lombardy and kept Venetia within Austrian power. ... From there agreement in 1867 setup the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungry. ... Nationalism also Pushed governments in well-established states to reach out to citizens for support....

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The liberals were people who wanted a small amount of change in society and government. They wanted more authority in what happened in the government. ... The radicals wanted the government to give them a voice that would not be ignored. ... Cavour defeated Austria gaining a large amount of land. ... Denmark rejected causing Austria and Prussia to declare war. ...

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Italy was forced to abide by the old Government and rules as well as having being split up into seven seperate areas. ... Bologna Government refused to send help to Modena. ... Because of lack of support and weaknesses in the revolutions, Austria was able to break up the revolutions easily with miltary help. ... Austria's power was based in Lombardy, because of this, Austria was able to keep look out for uprisings to come. ...

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Risorgimento aimed to unite Italy under one flag and one government. ... It introduced revolutionary ideas about government and society, resulting in an overthrow of the old established ruling orders and the destruction of the last vestiges of feudalism. ... The opera was about the Babylonian captivity of the Jews which was interpreted as the struggle against Austrian rule in northern Italy. ... The opera that established Verdi's reputation as a composer, Nabucco, the Austrians censored the text of the chorus,"Immenso Jeovah". ... At first, the opera was not even recognized ...

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The German confederation was an alliance with Austria which was later broken. ... Bismark decided to break the German Confederation and went to war with Austria. "Austria's conflict and rivalry with us was no more Culpable then ours with her; our task was the established or foundation of German national unity.... When Sardinia went to war with Austria they won with the help of France. ... The German government had to pay war reparations and workers, which caused massive inflation. ...

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This political surprise was a new social, political and economic system, which would overcome government dichotomies such as, private vs. public as well as individual vs. collective decisions. ... During many years, Italy was faced with false, disloyal leaders, and Mussolini came and augmented Italy and became the spokesman of a nation betrayed by its leaders, who could only make Italy dependent on Germany and Austria . ... As Italy's past dictators created a nation merely dependent on Germany and Austria, Mussolini instead blocked his nation form evolving or having any possible dependenc...

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It also links to the structure of Napoleon's government as prefects which were head of independent departments were often friends of Napoleon and were appointed by the First Consul because of Napoleon's confidence in them completing their job to the best of their ability through their loyalty to Napoleon, which is why Napoleon is likely to have appointed family members and friends such as Murat in high positions. ... This trend is also followed in countries such as Holland, Poland, Italy and Germany with these countries gaining more centralized power, allowing for more stable governm...

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Mussolini went to Trent, Austria (now Trento, Italy), he worked there for socialist newspaper, and wrote several literary works. ... The Fascist Grand overthrown and imprisoned but German paratroopers rescued him he became the head of puppet government in northern Italy. ...

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The Empire also gave Venetian Patriciates employment opportunities as governors and administrators, creating a large hierarchy of government positions to be filled. ... The League of Cambrai was an alliance formed in 1508 including the Papal States, Austria, the Netherlands, Spain, and France. ...

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Italy began as a parliamentary government under the reign of King Victor Emmanuel. ... It borders on Austria (430 km), France (488 km), Vatican City (3.2 km), San Marino (39 km), Slovenia (232 km), and Switzerland (740 km). ...

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Italy is a Republic - a nation whose government is wholly elected. ... In cooler northern Italy, bordered by France, Switzerland and Austria, are the Alps and Apennines mountains and the verdant Poe River basin. ...

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France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia border Italy in the north. ... Political Environment Italy's form of government is known as the Italian Republic. ... Much like the government in the United States, the Italian Republic is made up of three branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. ... The Prime Minister, referred to in Italy as the president of the Council of Ministers, is also the head of government. ... Since 1992, economic policy in Italy has focused primarily on reducing government budget deficits and reining in the national debt. ...

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