1. Discuss the causes and outcomes of the Unification of Italy
The unification of Italy is inextricably bound up with the "Risorgimento" - an Italian word which suggests the idea of awakening and the recovery of strength - and was perhaps the most important event in modern Italian history. ... In other words, virtually none of Italy was owned by Italians. ... After many bloody battles, on March 17, 1861, the first Italian parliament was formed and proclaimed the Kingdom of Italy. ... The Italian army was then able to move into Rome and Italy at last included the entire peninsula. Rome became the capital of Italy in 1871. ...
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