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Because Austria occupied Lombardy and Venice and they had a lot of influence over other Italian states. The unification of Italy deminished that influence.

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Because Austria occupied Lombardy and Venice and they had a lot of influence over other Italian states. The unification of Italy deminished that influence.

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