How did nationalism motivate Italy's unification? The Italian people wanted to return to a pre-Napoleon ancien régime. The Itali
an people wanted a republic nation free from Austrian rule. The Italian people wanted to instigate industrialization in Italy. The Italian people wanted to lead Europe into the modern age.
The Italian people wanted a republic nation free from Austrian rule.
<h3><u>Explanation;</u></h3>
Nationalism is the belief that ones greatest loyalty should not be to a king or an empire but to a nation of people who share a common culture and history.
<u>Italians wanted to free themselves from foreign control and once again become unified. Nationalist began to form secret societies throughout Italy. </u>
Unification was the goal of groups such as the Young Italy Movement led by Giuseppe Mazzini who called for the establishment of a republic.
