Was the Italian Unification an internal affair?
It is incorrect to believe that a couple of centuries ago Italy was born as an independent state on the volition of its own people, or because the king of the northern Kingdom of Sardinia (aka Kingdom of Piedmont or Kingdom of Savoy) decided to do so.
In reality, there were powerful interests at play mainly of England and France, the powerhouses of 19th century Europe. To understand how the many independent states of the Italian peninsula were annexed under the umbrella of the Kingdom of Piedmont, we need to understand the role of France and mainly England.
This will help to explain the demise of the biggest and richest state of the peninsula called the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies then and now called Southern Italy (or Mezzogiorno).
This provides the historical context, not addressed by the "official narrative", for events whose effects reverberate to these days such as the economic gap between north and south, lack of infrastructures in the south. emigration by the millions from the south.
This may take a while but bear with us we will learn a few things about Italy that will make your jaws drop.
Work in Progress
Watch
England against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (Southern Italy) - Unification made in London
Italy as a Colony: how the British control Italians through information. After WWII, England doesn't give up.
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