SCOUT· 66%1h 54m·2026-06-09·HistoryUnlocked: Italy: Nation-Building Struggles & the Entry Into World War I, 1861-1915
Unlocked after 1 year for patrons only: We reconstruct the complex divisions and conflicts in Italian society as the new state sought to realize the Risorgimento’s unfulfilled promises of national unity and glory. We observe how the struggles among the Papacy, the Crown, and the powerful socialist movement led to…
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