1.) What were the key steps in the process of Italian unification?
The key steps were pre-revolutionary phase, revolutionary phase, Cavour’s policy on the role of Piedmont, Garibaldi’s Campaign in Southern Italy, and creation of the Italian kingdom. Although a kingdom of Italy had been formed, it didn’t include all of Italy. The missing parts were Rome and Venetia. Although the Italian army did poorly, Prussia won the war and it held up its part of the bargain. In 1870, the Franco-Prussian war occurred between France and Germany and Napoleon III was forced to pull the french troops from Rome to aid the war effort. But all the problems that remained before the unification weren’t solved after the unification.
2.) Discuss the significance of 2 of the major innovations of the 2nd Industrial Revolution
Times of steel production occurred; British, German, and Russian steam engines. Germans pushed new technologies to its greatest commercial possibilities. Other inventions such as telephones, home sewing machines, bicycles, automobiles, airplanes, radios, and etc.
This is very significant, because without all of these inventions, we wouldn’t have been able to upgrade our lifestyles. We are able go by our lives a more easy way!
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