Which political group did Giuseppe Mazzini found in 1831 to pursue a united Italian republic?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Young Italy (Giovine Italia)
- Step 1: Mazzini, in exile in Marseille, founded Young Italy with the motto "God and the People". Step 2. He wanted a unified republic achieved by popular insurrection. Answer: Young Italy. Why not the others: the Carbonari were an earlier secret society, and the Action Party dates from the Second World War.
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