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13 Cards in this Set
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Congress of Vienna 1815
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The Congress that was established in 1815 to address the balance of power and a lasting peace in Europe
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Sardinia
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Island in the Mediterranean that decides to lead the efforts to unify Italy
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Who controlled Italy before unification?
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Before unification Italy is controlled by Austria, Pope, and Spain
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Count Camille Cavour
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Intellectual Sardinian diplomat that leads the effort to unify Italy
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In return for driving the Austrians out of Northern Italy Cavour and Napoleon III agree to the following:
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Napoleon will get the provinces of Nice and Savoy
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Leader of the "Red Shirts" that drove the Spanish out of southern Italy using terrorist tactics
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Victor Emmanuel II
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The King of the new unified Italy
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Otto Von Bismarck
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Smart, pragmatic, practical leader that was the mastermind of German unification
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7 Weeks War
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War fought between Prussia and Austria for control of the German states
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“Blood & Iron”
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Bismark's reliance of the Army and Industry to fight his wars
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Realpolitik
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By whatever means necessary
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Franco Prussian War
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-War fought between France and Prussia for control of Alcase Lorrain
-Prussia wins and claims Alcase Lorrain -France develops a national hatred for the newly established Germany |
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Wilhelm I
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Named the new king or “Kaiser” of the newly established Germany
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