Fascist Economy Flashcards
When was the Fascist Labour Confederation created
1923
when was the Vidoni Palace Act
1925
when was the labour charter act
1927
how many were unemployed 1930-35
2 million
when was the battle of grain
1925
what did the government give grants in
fertilisers, machinery and free advice
how much did what rise to
5m to 7.5m
how much did imports drop by
75%
which products declined during battle for grain
meat, eggs, vines, olives and citrus fruits
what had risen in price
bread, flour and pasta
what did the USA end
200,000 a year immigration policy
when was the battle for lira
1926- pesaro speech
when was quota novanta achieved
1927
what did Count Volpi want the lira at
120
which industries benefitted from lira
steel, chemical, armament
what was the tariff on imports
12%
how much did exports fall by
49%
when was the gov forced to devalue the lira
1936
when was the battle for land
1928
how many km of canals were built
16,500km
how many men were employed in 1933 and when were they dismissed
124,000
1935
name 3 towns that were created
Latina, Sabaudia 1934, Pontinia 1935
how many piazzas were there in each town
3
what % of land was reclaimed
what % was it of the propaganda claim
58%
5%
what did real wages fall by
50%
What was the big chemical firm called?
Montecatini
what % did Fiat have with cars
80%
when was the autostrada of the lakes created
1921, finished 1924
how many miles of road were upgraded
800miles
how many track were electrified
5000km
what were the 2 ocean liners called
Rex and Count of Savoy
when was the 1st double track tunnel created and where
1934- Florence to Bologna line
where did Balbo do flights to
Brazil (1930) and US (1933)
what was the railway suited for needs
25% of what was actually needed
when was the Institute foreign exchange
1934
when was the ministry of currency exchange
1937
which US president copied BM in the New Deal
Roosevelt
how much did GDP rise by during the Great Depression
1.2%
how much did car production fall by in the Great Depression
50%
what were wages cut by
20%
what was the government budget defecit in 1938
12,750million lira
what is consortia
when big companies swallow small companies
when was the independent board of permanent national fashion
1932
when were spring and autumn fashion shows created
1933
NAME 5 MATERIALS used to make clothes
hemp, rayon, lanital, chinagrass and native foxes
when did Marinetti wrote the poem of the milk dress
1937
what was Italy in the world for artificial fibres in WW2
4th
what number did Italy still have on French fashion exports in 1931
1/3
where was cotton imported from
Turkey and Egypt
where was lanital developed in 1916
Germany
when was the mark of guarantee
1936
when was mode, the official magazine
1935-38
when was the high commission on Autarky to supervise
1937
what did Olivetti start inventing
machine guns
what were total exports in 1922 vs 1931
100
162
how many exports went to Germany
25%
what was total gov spending in 1940
60billion
what was coals price vs England
what irons price vs England
3x
2x
what was welfare spending in 1930 vs 1940
1.5bn 67 bn (4x higher)
what did Mack Smith say about the fascist economy
‘another illusionary propaganda victory won at expensive of the Italian Economy’
what did pollard say
it was a propaganda success only
