Italian and German Unification: Crash Course European History #27

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Published 2019-11-26

So, we haven't talked much about Italy and Germany so far in Crash Course Euro, and that's because prior to the mid-19th century, those two nation-states weren't really a thing. Today we'll look at how Italy and Germany pulled it together in the second half of the 1800s. You'll learn about Guisseppe Garibaldi, Victor Emmanuelle, Otto von Bismarck, Wilhelm I, and a whole heck of a lot about the development of modern politics.

Sources
-Hunt, Lynn. The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford St. Martins, 2019.
-Lerman, Katharine Anne. Bismarck. London: Routledge, 2004.

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All Comments (21)

@cathykeller8551 4 years ago

Hi, I’m the consultant for the series. Since there are many comments about this, I’ll just post here and stop replying to everyone. There was indeed a disagreement over the Spanish throne in 1870, which led to the Ems Dispatch, etc. There was also a 1867 dispute over who would rule Luxembourg that almost led to France and Prussia going to war. So by 1870, the relationship was already quite tense. Basically Bismarck had secretly promised France control/dominion over Luxembourg if France stayed out of the Austrian-Prussian war. Then Bismarck backed out of the deal.
@samcarlisle7453 4 years ago

"On the other hand, I've never started a war!" Yet
@jasepoag8930 4 years ago

I used to have a pet turtle named Bismarck. He ruled his tank with iron and blood.
@mg4361 4 years ago

As someone whose daily commute is by German Railway, i have to confirm that they are quite reliable. My train is very reliably delayed basically every day ;)
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 4 years ago

1871: Germany unifies 1990: Germany Unification electric boogaloo
@AmusedWalrus 4 years ago

"Thus thwarting Napoleon III plans", as is tradition.
@georgepatton93 4 years ago

because Bismark has a plan, BISMARK ALWAYS HAS A PLAN
@joeblow9657 4 years ago

"On the other hand I never started a war" Jon Green 2019. Classic.
@princecortez1418 4 years ago

"You've got Schleswig-Holstein which only sounds like a disease" -John Green, 2019
@kates4911 4 years ago

"Germans have extremely punctual public transport" you have never been to germany, have you cries in Deutsche Bahn
@galactakid7064 4 years ago

"At least I've never start a war" Looks at comment sections of US History
@elaineandjohn9599 4 years ago

So in some of the multi-verses out there John Green has started a war.
@1989hotbox 4 years ago

Minor quibble: the thought bubble animation showing Garibaldi sailng to Sicily with his red shirts appears to show him sailing from Calabria to Sicily, landing in the eastern part of the island. In fact he sailed from Genoa landing in Marsala, the western most part of Sicily.
@thorskjelver8564 4 years ago

Probably one of the best and increasingly relevant Crash Course vids I've seen in a while. Positive vs Negative Integration should be talked about more in our political discourse.
@timyu2948 4 years ago

6:23 1888-1797..? Boy was he one heck of a time traveler
@jasongordon8800 4 years ago

The crisis in 1870 wasnt over the throne in Luxembourg (although it could be partially). It was about the Spanish throne, France didn't want to be surrounded.
@politicscommentator 4 years ago

Bismarck had a plan. Bismarck ALWAYS had a plan. grinning with glee
@davidgustavsson4000 4 years ago

Sweden always had positive integration: we had a great sense of shared values, in that we all hate Denmark.
@melonlord1414 4 years ago

"Germany is known for it's punktual public transport" Laughs in Stuttgart
@babscabs1987 4 years ago

Garibaldi did really well considering his map was back to front.