12-3 - Mr. Meyers Class

12-3 Italy History Home of the continents greatest empire Ancient Rome

Controlled almost all of the land around the Mediterranean Sea Rome Influences: Art

Architecture Literature Politics Christianity The Renaissance Roman Empire collapsed

Weak leadership and invasions Italys cities formed states Wars Governments

Cities became major trade centers Money supported artists and architects Renaissance -

period of great creativity Greatest works of Unified Italy Italy became a unified kingdom in 1861

Nationalism patriotic feelings Dictatorship Benito Mussolini Mussolini joined Hitler to fight in WWII

1945 Italy was defeated After the War Democracy Parliament and Prime Minister Strong economy

Religion Roman Catholic Church Pope head of the church Lives in Vatican City Independent state

located in the city of Rome Traditions Olives, tomatoes, rice, pasta South pasta sauce

North cream sauce Fashion leader Contemporary arts - modern Southern Italy Poorer half Depends on

agriculture Sicily island at the tip of peninsula Naples industrial center Government

incentives to build here Northern Italy Fertile farm land Po River Tourism

Strong economy Milan industrial city Fashion Florence - near the Leaning Tower of

Pisa Venice water canals Rome - capital