Giolitti's Government in 1911

Question 1

How did giolitti hope to get support

Answer 1

He was prepared to use bribery and the system of transformismo to build coalitions and pass policies

Question 2

How did he believe Italy could become more secure and stable

Answer 2

By increasing wealth and prosperity of the nation

Question 3

Why was improving welfare and literacy not enough to help the nation

Answer 3

Didn’t benefit all the people in Italy who needed it most, many workers failed to see improvement and joined unions

Question 4

How many members did the federation of agricultural workers have

Answer 4

240,000
Formed in 1901

Question 5

How many catholic workers unions were there and how many members did they have

Answer 5

374 unions with 104,600 members by 1910

Question 6

How did giolitti attempt to settle strikes and unions

Answer 6

-wanted to reduce the level of force against strikers
-allowed workers to organise peaceful protests and strikes
-aimed to gain their support