Napoleon and German and Italian Unification

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Napoleon Bonaparte as the Impetus of German and Italian Unification

Unification in the simplest form is the process of creating one from many. Unifying a nation uses this same basic idea in creating one integrated nation from many; many territories, many economies, many governments,many social structures, many peoples, many histories, many memories. It is more than drawing lines on a map or bringing together many entities under a single government, unification is a detailed cultural process in which independent individuals come together to form a people and a loyalty, often sharing a common history, language, religion, or other factors. When a country is created, the world changes. Suddenly, the balance of powers is shifted, the social framework is altered, entire economies are influenced and history is almost rewritten to dig to the roots of the formation. Such an astronomical change certainly must require equally incredible efforts to occur. Many factors play a role in the creation of a country, including just the right political climate and social context but the leadership of an influential public figure is often a crucial component. History has seen the development of many nations from this process known as unification led by the campaigns of successful leaders. Two of the most significant countries brought together through this application, are none other than the thriving current-day nations of Italy and Germany. Two of the worlds greatest powers, who since their conception, have played an enormous role in altering the world into its current state. Two countries that, although relatively young in the scheme of nation building, have influenced history. Two entities with stable, independent economies, political bodies, so...

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