Leadership

Giuseppe Mazzini __ Position __ : Italian nationalist and patriot. __ Prior Experiences __ : He was a very intelligent man; he went to the University at age 14, graduated in law, he became a member of the Carbonari association. __ Role/ Impact in Italian Unification __ : Mazzini established young Italy. He spent most of his life plotting and dreaming of a unified Italy.



Giuseppe Garibaldi __ Position: __ Italian Military, commander, and patriot. __ Prior Experiences ____ : __ Also joined Carbonari, and took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion. Afterward he returned to Italy as a commander in the conflicts of the Risorgimento. __ Role/ Impact in Italian Unification: __ Led the “Red Shirts” to victory over Sicily, and then he continued on to Naples. After they defeated both states they turned them over to Emmanuel.



Camillo Cavour __ Position: __ Prime Minister of Italy __ Prior Experiences ____ : __ He was the Prime Minister of Piedmont-Sardinia. __ Role/ Impact in Italian Unification ____ : __ Triggered a war with Austria after a making a secret deal with Napoleon that stated Napoleon would aid Italy if needed.