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When the Italian Unification was achieved in 1970 with the acquisition of Rome, it was too the surprise of many people. When the whole unification process started around 1854 with the Crimean War, an independent Italy was believed impossible to achieve. It was not without much time and effort that the two greatest influences, Count Camillo Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldy, were able to achieve there dream of a free and unified Italy. The very thought of unifying …showed first 75 words of 1071 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1071 total…an illegal plebiscite and have them join willingly. The combination of ideals and principles from these two men was what was needed if a unified Italy was to be achieved. From the rogue-like tactics produced by Garibaldy to the diplomatic and social stance provided by Cavour, a unified Italy was achieved. Bibliography (Encyclopedia). The Book of History. Boston: Coloniel Press Whyte, A.J. The Evolution of Modern Italy. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1959