Obstacles Of Italian Unification Essay

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Italy had to overcome many obstacles to become a unified nation. There were many leaders who had great influence over the Italian people when it came to its rebellion period. The leaders responsible for the influence over Italy and its rebellion was; Giuseppe Mazzini, Count Cavour, and Giuseppe Garibaldi. The obstacles Italy faced was; foreign intervention of Austria and the disunity of the Italian people due to different stand points. As well as several other independent states that practiced absolute powers of government, which reduced Italy’s unification process. Overall, it took nearly six decades for Italy to be unified through policies and its people. The first leader that encouraged rebellion was Giuseppe Mazzini. He strongly believed …show more content…

It all started in 1792 when Austrians and French War broke out. From there it became a constant struggle to have power over Italy. It wasn’t until mid-1800 when the sound of a rebellion sounded nice to the Italian people. Secret societies began to form by Italian nationalists. One such society that played an important role in the Risorgimento was known as, Young Italy. The purpose of their society was to educate people in their political role. One of the many statements made by the society was, “All the men of the nation are called by the law of God and Humanity to be free and equal brothers, and only a republic could assure this.” (Giovine Italia, Giuseppe …show more content…

The people of the Italian peninsula spoke the same language, but had not experienced political unity since the Roman Times. Since then, Italy was separated into different states of which each identified themselves differently. Such as the Tuscans, Venetians, and Neapolitans, and so on. Regional loyalty also played an effect to each state. Some Italian states were desperate for independence from Austrian rule, while others remained loyal to Austria. This made the fight for unification more difficult without their

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