History A-Level
National unification and the Venetian question
What National unification and the Venetian question means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The solving of the Venetian question dominated Italian foreign policy from 1861 to 1866 and was resolved by the union with Venetia.
Topics that use National unification and the Venetian question
- Paper 2, Option 2D.1: The unification of Italy, c1830–70 - 4 Consolidating the Kingdom of Italy, 1861–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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