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Explain the unification of Germany and Italy |
| Answer» Germany:\xa0Nationalist feelings were widespread among middle class Germans, who in 1848 tried to unite different regions of the German confederation.\xa0This movement was suppressed by combined forces of monarchy and military, supported by large landowners (Junkers) of Prussia.\xa0Then Prussia\'s chief minister, Otto von Bismarck, took the leadership of the movement for national unification.\xa0Three wars over seven years with Austria, Denmark and France ended in Prussian victory and completed the process of unification.\xa0In January 1871, Prussian king William I was proclaimed German Emperor in a ceremony held at Versailles.\xa0Italy:\xa0Prime Minister Cavour and King Victor Emmanuel formed an alliance with France to overthrow Austria.\xa0This alliance united northern Italy.\xa0At the same time in the South, Garibaldi used guerilla warfare to unite southern Italy.\xa0People in the south voted to join the people in the north, thus uniting Italy.\xa0 | |