Giolitti and the Catholics

Question 1

How did Giolitti feel about the Church?

Answer 1

The State and the Church were two parallel lines that should never meet, however he still made concessions to the church in return for a Catholic vote.

Question 2

What Concessions did Giolitti make and why?

Answer 2

In return for the Catholic vote, he quietly removed a divorce bill that was close to being passed in parliament, and promoted Catholic ideas in education.

Question 3

What role did some Catholics play at the end of the 1911 elections

Answer 3

Many Catholics were part of many governing coalitions at the end of the 1911 elections, in Turin, Bologna and more. Demonstrating cooperation between Catholics and Liberals.

Question 4

What was Giolitti not prepared to do with the Church?

Answer 4

To court a greater link with the Catholic Church, instead prioritising the support of the Socialists. And giving the Pope any concessions on the Roman Question