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The Kingdom of Italy 1870–1915

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Mastering Modern European History

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The sudden and virtually unexpected unification of Italy posed the problem of matching its political unity with a proper level of social and economic development and national cohesion. As Massimo d’Azeglio, a Piedmontese politician, remarked, ‘We have created Italy. Let us create Italians!’

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Further reading

  • Mack Smith, D., Italy: A Modern History (Ann Arbor, 1959).

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  • Salamone, A.W., Italy from the Risorgimento to Fascism (David & Charles, 1970).

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  • Seton-Watson, C., Italy from Liberalism to Fascism (Methuen, 1976).

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  1. Stuart Miller
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Miller, S. (1997). The Kingdom of Italy 1870–1915. In: Mastering Modern European History. Macmillan Master Series. Red Globe Press, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13789-3_17

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