the unification of italy
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The Italian unification 1815-70
Accounts for the Plombìeres meeting
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Plombìeres
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May 1852: Cavour met Napoleon III in France1856: They met again at the peace conference => further acquaintanceJan 1858: Orsini failed to assassinate Napoleon III => excuse to intervene in Italy?24 July 1858: Napoleon invited Cavour to The Plombìeres meeting.
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Louis Napoleon 's objectives
1. Anti-Austrian => war against Austria.
2.Gain back French influence in Italy (Nice and Savoy annexation, Piedmont -> French satellite, clericalist support).
3.Supporter of Italian independencence and nationalism.
4.Prestige for Bourbon family
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Cavour's aims
1.War against Austria.
2.Liberation of northern Italy, not all (expansion of Piedmont)
3.Stability and Prosperity