2a Flashcards
What did Salandra expect to happen from WW1?
Territorial gains, consolidate position as PM
How much was paid to each soldier and family during WW1?
1/2 lire
Who said that WW1 “did nothing to bring about national integration and unity”?
Morgan
How many served in the army as conscripts?
5m
In how many years did General Cadorna lead 11 offensives with a maximum advance of 12 miles?
2 and a half
What was a soldiers diet during the war?
600g - 250g meat, 150g pasta
When was Caporetto?
24 October 1917
How many Austro-Hungarian forces with Germany broke through Italian lines?
7
How many Italians fled 150km at Caporetto in confusion?
700,000
When did Boselli’s government resign?
25 October 1917
When did 150 deputies and 90 senators establish the Parliamentary union for national December?
December 1917
What were the effects of Caporetto?
40,000 casualties; 280,000 prisoners; 350,000 deserters
When was the Battle of Vittorio Venetian where Italian forces launched an offensive over the Pisces?
25 October 1918
On 3 Nov 1918 what did Italian troops capture?
Trentino and Trieste
How many soldiers were killed and wounded during military campaigns?
650,000 killed; 1m wounded
How many casualties were there between 1915-18?
1.3m
Between 1914-18 what did vehicle production at Fiat increase by?
4,500 to 25,000
In 1915 the army had just 613 guns, how many did they have in 1918?
20,000
What did the Fiat workforce and capital increase by?
Workforce - 6,000 to 30,000; capital - 25m to 125m.
How many companies were part of the industrial mobilisation system in Nov 1918?
1,976
How many workers were under industrial mobilisation system?
995,000
How many workers were in Catholic rather than socialist trade unions?
1.2m
What was Italy’s budget deficit?
23.3bn
How much had Italy spent?
41bn
National debt increased 5 fold in 1914 to what?
16bn
How much higher were prices in 1918 and the value of the lire?
4 times; 25%
