The Italian Collapse

The Italian Collapse was a crisis during which the various Italian States declared independence from the Kingdom.

The Collapse
In June of 1900 there began to be protests in Milano, Venezia, Genova, Firenze, Napoli and Palermo in favor of larger autonomy for the Italian states. When the King refused the police forces that were sent to control the protests joined the protestors. This escalated until the Italian Government was unable to enforce the law, leading to the Kingdoms of Savoy-Piedmont, Tajada, Malfetania, Tuscany, Corsica, Sardinia, Napoli, Sicily and the Papal States all declared independence.