in the Kingdom of Italy in the 1850s, the ruling circles of Piedmont did all they could to prevent the convening of general of the Italian Constituent Assembly.So they opposed joining Sardinia to Piedmont.
conducted a plebiscite (popular vote) in the south of the state in 1860, on October 21, approved the merger of Sicily and Naples to the Kingdom of Sardinia, on the results of the November plebiscite also joined in the Marche and Umbria.Thus, at the end of 1860 actually took place on the unification of Italy.Rome was not connected with the region of Lazio and Tuscany.
Turin was convened obscheitalyansky parliament.March 17, 1861 announced the formation of the Kingdom of Italy, which has become the head of the Piedmont King Victor Emmanuel II.Piedmont constitutional order spread to the entire country.
Unification of Italy accompanied by the creation of uniform legislation, customs, monetary and judicial structures, systems of weights, measures of taxation.All these things have contributed to the economic convergence of previously disparate lands.
main pool area of the country tied new railways.Their construction was very intense - with 2,500 kilometers in 1861, their length increased to 6,200 kilometers in 1871.Thus were formed preconditions for accelerated formation of a national single market.
Among the major cases of the new Government of the United States was to determine the relationship with the Holy See.In 1871, in May, the laws were passed safeguards.They contributed to the creation of special conditions for the church.In addition to the appointment of the annual maintenance, the Pope had returned the money found in the treasury of Rome.At the same time the public debt of the Papal States took over the country united.In addition, the Lutheran and the Vatican Palace with all the buildings were for the Pope.King Victor Emmanuel II, settled at the Quirinal Palace.Since then, the Vatican represents the Holy See and the Quirinale - the Italian government.However, the Pope was not happy and took a militant position.
In 1873, in May, the Chamber of Deputies (in spite of fierce resistance from the clerics) almost unanimously passed a law closing monasteries across the country.At the same time in Germany, started a cultural struggle (Kulturkampf), which was one of the reasons that triggered the further unification of Italy and Germany.
Pope with the support provided France, which prevailed at the time of the clerics.Near Rome cruised the French ship (in case the Pope dare to escape from his "imprisonment").
unification of Italy in the 19th century (political) compound provoked public debt.The total debt of the country has become the order of 8 billion. Lire, on which it was necessary to pay an annual interest in the amount of 460 million.
Unification of Italy required improvement.This requires a radical reform was assessor system and reducing the cost of maintaining the army.But for fear of losing the support of wealthy segments of the population, no ministry was not prepared to make such changes.Preference was given to the adoption of new taxes and paltry savings.
In 2011, March 17, in the Apennine peninsula was celebrated memorable events - 150 years ago, took the unification of Italy.In this regard, the government announced that day weekends.
streets of Rome and other Italian cities were decorated with colors of the national flag, the holiday lasted until the morning.The "Night of the tricolor" in one of Rome took place about a hundred different activities.In the museum you can get for free almost until morning.And at midnight the sky over the capital lit up fireworks.
