Here is an analysis of the aims, motives and policies of Cavour between 1850-1861 in relation to Italian unification:
Aims:
- Cavour's main aim was to expand the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia and increase its power in the Italian peninsula. However, he also aimed to eventually unite all the Italian states under Piedmont's leadership.
- In the short term, his aim was to strengthen Piedmont militarily and economically in order to make it a formidable force that could challenge Austrian dominance in Northern Italy.
Motives:
- As a Piedmontese politician, Cavour wanted to increase Piedmont's territory and prestige. Unifying Italy under P