Giolitti Flashcards
to learn about the master of the underworld
what year did he join the chamber of deputies ?
1882
He betrayed Crispi over which colony ?
Ethiopia
Which corrupt bank had been paying Giolitti and others, generous loans ?
Banca Romana
How did Giolitti use his power in the Banca Romana scandal ?
he stopped the government report that indited their corruption being published
What were the Fasci Sicilliana demanding ?
Rights, fair cropping and rents
Giolitti controversially banned troops in Sicily from using ?
firearms
Giolitti was seen on the right side of the fasci after how many peasants were killed by government forces ?
92
what did he refuse to declare as a crime regarding the fasci ?
that their strikes were illegal
complete Giolittis quote on the Fasci - ‘I will allow these economic struggles to resolve themselves through …’
…‘improving the condition of the workers’
Which banca official did he promote, to make him immune from prosecution and keep him from talking
Tanlongo
What did Giolitti lower the interest rates from, and what did they end up as? (KB)
5%, to 3.75%, to 3.5%
What are the 1906-1909 years remembered as for economic stability? (KB)
“The lira was premium on gold”
How many Ottoman troops faced the Italian army in the invasion of Libya 1911? (KB)
4,000 troops
What was the estimate for how many people died during the Messina Earthquake? (MP)
Between 75,000 and 200,000
What was Giolitti’s third Government known as? (MP)
‘Long ministry’ (lungo ministero)
When did the Fasci Siciliani movement reach its peak? (MP)
The summer of 1893
What was the pact called where Catholics were encouraged to vote for Giolitti? (CJ)
The Gentolini Pact
What problems did the electoral reform bill have for Giolitti in 1912? (CJ)
There were fewer seats that he could control due to other major parties being voted for
What was the treaty called that returned the Dodecanese to the Ottoman Empire in 1912? (CJ)
Treaty of Ouchy
What new time limit did Giolitti introduce for female workers during his third term in office? (NG)
12 hours
Which coast did the 1908 Messina earthquake impact hardest along? (NG)
Calabrian coast
Following the “lungo ministero” (Giolitti’s third term in office), who did Giolitti originally propose as new Prime Minister? (NG)
Sonnino
How long was Giolitti’s first term as Prime Minister?(LR)
One year
Which bank replaced the Banca Romana?(LR)
Banca d’Italia
Which king invited Giolitti to form his first government in May 1892?(LR)
King Umberto I
What did Giolitti say about universal suffrage? (VE)
“Italy can not grow economically and socially without enlarging the number of those who participated in public life”
What year did Giolitti have parliament approve an electoral reform bill that expanded the electorate? (VE)
1912
What was now the minimum age for children to work . (EB)
12 years
How much did the Libyan war cost Italy.
EB
1.3 billion lire.
This damaged 10 years worth of fiscal prudence.
In March 1914 which Radicals brought down Giolliti’s coalition. (EB)
The Radicals of Ettore Sacchi.
what did Giolitti’s reform bill increase the electorate size to? (FW)
8.5 million
what was the magnitude of the 1908 Messina Eathquake? (FW)
7.1
What islands did Italy occupy during the Libyan war? (JT)
The Dodecanese islands
Which two cities were almost completely destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami? (JT)
Messina and Reggio Calabria
What percentage of votes did Giolitti secure in the 1909 general election? (JT)
54.5%
What did gioltti refuse in regards to libya? T.P
The ottmans offed to hand it over peacefully
How many terms did giolitti serve before 1914? T.P
4
