... backward in economy and local rivalry prevented a common front to develop when states were as states localism with different culture, languages, political system and interest prevented any united effort against foreign rule, for example, the position of Rome was the central position of any unifying movement. But the Pope had its own finance, army and administration which formed an individual ... the Italians was the representative of the political view. The other school led by Balbo advocated the extrusion of Austria by a peaceful means if possible and the reorganization of Italy under th...

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... -disgusted by Mazzini's treatment of the Pope and the reforms he issued - invaded the Roman Republic and restored the Pope as leader. However, in Germany the main problem was not expelling foreign troops, but of deciding what exactly constitutes the German nation. A National Assembly that included representatives of all German states in the German confederation was set up, with the aim of writing a constitution for a united German nation. However, problems soon ... emerged when people demanded, what is the German nation? Langewiesche in his essay Germany and the national question in 184...

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