Italian Unification Research Paper

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In the fifth century A.D, the west of the Roman Empire had perished because of invasions. The peninsula was divided into different political regions. French, Spanish, and Austrian rulers governed various regions of Italy in addition to the local rulers.
In the 1800’s the Italian unification movement began. The first Italian senate called for a nation wide unification in 1861, which named Victor Emmanuel 11 King. In 1870 the inclusion of Rome made the unification complete. The inclusion of Rome in 1870 completed the unification.
In April 1992 elections damaged the ruling union but failed to bring a strong government to power. “The proportional system of voting, originally designed to prevent totalitarianism, was blamed for consistently

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