Attitudes Towards WW1 1914-15

Question 1

Most Italians were against intervention, When did this change?

Answer 1

1915

Question 2

Reason why neutralists didn’t want to go to war (1)

Answer 2

Neutrality seen as economically and militarily favourable

Question 3

Why was Neutrality seen as economically and militarily favourable

Answer 3

Economy was too west to sustain a large scale conflict

Military was still busy in Libya - where Italy’s best soldiers were

Question 4

Why did Catholics oppose intervention?

Answer 4

They didn’t want war against catholic Austria. The Church was content with imperial success in Libya and wanted to focus on domestic issues

Question 5

Why was an alliance to Germany and Austria unattractive to neutralists

Answer 5

Italians believe that the alliance would be a betrayal for Italy’s patriotic ambitions

Question 6

Why didn’t neutralists support intervention in regards to Britain

Answer 6

Britain supplied coal to Italy, therefore industrial lists didn’t want to intervene as it may damage trade