A major part of the history of Europe occurred during and after Napoleon’s rule. Napoleon unified Europe, a feeling of nationalism came about that would lead to the creation of new countries. Before the 1800’s there was no Italy or Germany. There were many similarities in the unification of both Germany and Italy. They both had hardships and steps to becoming unified. The way they were unified though is contrasted. When Italy and Germany …showed first 75 words of 565 total…

…showed last 75 words of 565 total…and Italy were both unified in the end, but the way they were unified is both similar and different. Prussia had more of a military way of gaining its unification, while Italy just gathered up its little pieces and placed them in a big group uniting itself. Also the people of Italy wanted to become united while the 38 states that Prussia took over that belong to Germany weren’t sure they wanted to be dominated.