Giolitti and the Nationalists Flashcards
What caused an increase in Nationalist belief?
The failure of the values of Risorgimento and the defeat at Adwa.
How did Nationalists believe they could unite Italy?
Through aggressive foreign policy, they could unite Italy with their patriotism. I.E getting the irredente lands back, and expanding their power in Africa
Who mainly supported the Nationalists
The middle classes
Why did Giolitti find the Nationalists difficult to deal with?
Nationalism was a dynamic force that saw Giolitti and the Liberals as representing everything that was weak and corrupt about Italy and needed to be overthrown. It had a greater attraction due to its Patriotism
What social reforms did Giolitti offer?
Once Giolitti admitted that he could not quash the Nationalists, he tried to embrace them by invading Libya
