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What were the contribution of mazzini garibaldi and cavour in ltalian unification? |
| Answer» Italian Unification: Role of Garibaldi•\tAll the three major powers surrounded and attacked the Roman Republic. The chief fighter on the side of the Roman Republic was Garibaldi. He held the Austrians and defeated the Neapolitan armies. He even stopped the French. All this was done with the help of volunteers.•\tThe bravest and best of the youth of Rome gave their lives in defence of the Republic. Mazzini and Garibaldi carried on their work in different ways. Mazzini was a thinker and an idealist. Garibaldi was a soldier with a genius guerilla warfare.•\tGaribaldi’s leadership gave strength to the young volunteers. Volunteers poured in and they marched enthusiastically. They often marched singing Garibaldi’s hymn. Garibaldi and Mazzini both were fiercely devoted to Italian unification. The third player in this game was Cavour.Italian Unification: Cavour the CleverCavour, the Prime Minister of Victor Emmanuel, King of Piedmont. He wanted to make Victor Emmanuel as the King of Italy. As this involved the suppression and removal of many of the petty princes, he took advantage of Mazzini’s and Garibaldi’s activities.Cavour was clear that Italy required international support. In this circumstances, the Crimean war of 1854 broke out. In this war, Cavour sent Italian forces to assist Britain and France against Russia. Due to the contribution of troops sent by Cavour Britain and France won. So Cavour got the reward of it. This was a diplomatic victory of Cavour. | |