Day: September 25, 2015

Nationalism- State-building in Italy- Part IV Criticism of Cavour’s assent to the surrender of Nice and Savoy Cavour has been severely criticised for assenting to the surrender of Nice and Savoy. In England there was intense feeling against the increase of French territory. Nice was the birthplace of Garibaldi, who felt bitterly that Cavour had […]

Nationalism- State building in Italy- Part III Liberation and Unification of Italy (1850 – 1870) Cavour appointed as Prime Minister Cavour was born in 1810, the son of a Piedmontese noble of the Old Regime, served as a military engineer and had liberal opinions. His liberalism attracted the hostile notices of the government. selfstudyhistory.com Finding […]