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Read The Italian Unification to get an overview of the process that led to the unification of Italy and and then consider the following question:

Why do you think Metternich and the other European powers wanted Italy to remain divided?

AnswerInformationMetternich wanted Italy to remain divided in order to maintain the balance of power he had established in Europe. They did not want Italy to challenge Austria or the other great powers.