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What influence did the Catholic Church have?

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  • Italy as a dramatically catholic country faced a great deal of influence by the church.
  • This made it a must to be appealed to by Mussolini.
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What were Giolitti’s key aims when he became prime minister in 1911?

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  • Make Italy into a modern, industrialised, successful country where the masses shared unifying values and a faith in the liberal parliament.
  • Unite the politicians in his government.
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What evidence is there showing the strength of the socialists in 1913?

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  • Won nearly 1/4 of all votes cast

- 508 Parliament seats.

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Why did socialism grow by 1914?

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  • There were many strikes and riots demanding pay.

- Social unrest within the working class

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What was Giolitti’s view towards the Catholic Church?

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  • Church and state should be seperate.

- “Two parallel lines which should not meet”

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What concessions did Giolitti offer the Catholic Church in order to gain their support?

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  • Allowed a divorce bill

- Promoted catholic interests e.g. education

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What concessions did Giolitti offer the Socialists for their support?

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  • Various social reforms.
  • Including State-subsidises sickness in 1913
  • Only 1 of 2 socialist groups joined him
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How did Giolitti attempt to embrace nationalism?

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-In 1911 Giolitti invaded Libya to expand the Italian empire into North Africa

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When was Universal Manhood Suffrage enforced?

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-1912

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What were the successes of the 1912 Franchise extension?

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  • Gained Catholic Support

- Potentially created an electorate grateful to Liberals.

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What were the failures of the 1912 Franchise extension?

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  • 70% of voters now illiterate
  • In 1913 Liberal deputies won only 318 seats (loss of 71), with all opponents making gains.
  • Liberals now more dependent on the Church.
  • Trasformismo now impossible
  • In 1914 Church withdrew support from Giolitti.
  • 1914 Giolitti resigned.
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What was the June 1914 Red week?

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-National strikes called by the PSI accompanied by widespread violence.

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What was the Triple Alliance?

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  • Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary.

- Majority of Italians agreed to disobey it as they entered the First World War.

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What was the Treaty of London?

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-A pledge to support Britain, France and Russia.

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What was the reaction to the Treaty of London?

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  • The socialists and Catholics were against intervention.
  • People against it were deemed traitors.
  • The nationalists were pro-intervention.
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When did Italy join the war?

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-25th May 1915

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How many men were conscripted into the army during WW1?

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-Nearly 5 million

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Why did conscription increase social tensions during the First World War?

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  • Most conscripts were agricultural workers/peasants from the South.
  • As a result of lack of a national identity, southerners were overrepresented and the ideals of the war meant very little to them.
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How many deserters were court-martialled during WW1?

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-290,000

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What effect did the First World War have on politics?

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-Politics became more polarised as the socialists strongly detested the war whilst the nationalists strongly supported it.

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What land was meant to be collected as a result of the Treaty of London?

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-Trent and Trieste

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What was the 1919-1920 Biennio Rosso?

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  • Roughly translates as ‘Two Red Years’
  • A period of strikes inspired by the Russian revolution calling for greater worker rights and possible revolution.
  • 400,000 factory workers went on strike for 4 weeks in September 1920 taking over factories and flying red flags of communism.
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What caused riots in Northern and Central Italy during 1919?

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-Rising food prices

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What share of the vote did the PSI receive in the 1919 election?

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32%

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What were conditions like for soldiers during the First World War?

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-Conditions were horrific and thousands of Italian soldiers were killed by cholera and frostbite.

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What made communication difficult for the Italian army during the First World War?

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-The majority of the peasant conscripts, who spoke a vast range of dialects, could not understand the orders given to them by the educated northern Italians.

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How many death sentences for desertion and indiscipline took place during the First World War?

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-Military tribunals put 4000 to death.

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How many Italians died of hunger-related illnesses during the First World War?

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-100,000, 5 times that of Britain and France who were allowed to receive food parcels from home.

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What was the October 1917 Battle of Caporetto?

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-During the Battle of Caporetto Italy suffered a humiliating defeat. When Austrian forces attacked, poor leadership and low morale saw the Italian army chaotically retreat down the mountain.

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What was the Acerbo Law of 1923?

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  • Gave two-thirds of parliamentary seats to the party that won more than 25% of the vote.
  • Elites : Giolitti, the King and Vatican all supported it.
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What was the Matteoti Crisis of 1924?

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  • Matteotti PCI leader gave a strong speech criticising the violence and corruption of the campaign.
  • Matteotti was then kidnapped and found dead in August 1924.
  • Large crowds protested in the streets and Mussolini was called to resign.
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What was the Aventine Secession?

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  • 100 Anti-fascist deputies left parliament to establish their own parliament on Aventine Hill.
  • This destroyed any chance of a vote of no confidence passing to dismiss Mussolini.
  • As Mussolini was confident he had the backing of the king, the pope, the army and business and political elites as they believed he was the better option rather than a socialist government or civil war.
  • Mussolini more confident and fascist legislation easier to pass through parliament.
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What did Mussolini’s speech in January 1925 declare?

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-The announcement of the fascist dictatorship under personal rule of Mussolini.

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When was Mussolini granted ‘rule by decree’ and what did it allow?

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  • January 1926

- Mussolini could make laws without discussion, consultation or vote in parliament.

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How did Mussolini gain the support of the army?

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  • Increased officer and generals’ pay

- Appointed conservative monarchist Pietro Badoglio

36
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What happened to the PSU in August 1925?

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-Mussolini banned the party

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How did Mussolini censor the press?

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  • Introduced a new press law in 1925 meaning all journalism had to be supervised and approved by the state.
  • Introduced a new law giving govt power to sack any public employee who went against the PNF
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When were other parties banned?

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  • October 1926

- Most opposition leaders (10,000) fled into exile.

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What was the Opera Nazionale Balila created in 1926?

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  • Created with the goal of providing “physical and moral benefit of youth”
  • For boys 6-11.
  • Membership not compulsory beyond age of 11 but provided access to many jobs and scholarships.
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How did the PNF control education?

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  • 1929 Ministry of National education controlled all education organisations.
  • All teachers had to belong to the PNF by 1933.
41
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What was the cult of il Duce?

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  • Image spread through posters, cinema, news reels and radio broadcasts.
  • Portrayed Mussolini as a leader of immense ability.
  • 30 million pictures circulated.
42
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How many death sentences were carried out after the death sentence was introduced by Mussolini?

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-Only 9 death sentences.

43
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What was Confino?

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  • The act of Special Tribunals in sending anti-fascists into exile.
  • Was financially devastating.
  • 10,000 italians sent into confino
44
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Who was Bocchini and what did his Political Police division do (1926)?

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  • A network of spies to infiltrate and break up antifascist organisations.
  • Held files on over 130,000 Italians.
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What was the Salo Republic?

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  • 1943 Mussolini run localised area in northern Italy.
  • The south of Italy was slowly being taken over by allied forces.
  • Did not have the support of the Catholic church or majority of Italian population who simply wanted the war to be over with
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How many anti-fascists rebelled against the Salo Republic? (Civil War)

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-50,000

47
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Why did people dislike the Salo Republic/Germany during WW2?

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-Saw it as simply a puppet state for Germany (Catholics especially)

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What were Mussolini’s aims in the battle for Grain?

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  • Boost cereal production to make Italy self-sufficient in grain.
  • To lower the necessity for imports of foreign bread.
  • To reduce the balance of trade deficit
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What actions did Mussolini take in the battle for Grain?

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  • High tariffs placed on imports of bread
  • Infertile lands renewed.
  • Grants given to farmers who farmed on infertile lands.
50
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How successful was the battle for Grain?

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  • Wheat imports decreased 75% 1925-1935.
  • Cereal production doubled over the same period.
  • However, the cost of bread rose sharply and other areas were not invested in
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What were the aims of the battle for the Lira?

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  • fix lira to the rate of 90/pound sterling

- to show the world that Italy could be a great force with a strong currency.

52
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How successful was the re-evaluation of the Lira in 1926?

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  • By making imports cheaper, industries such as steel and chemicals benefited.
  • These industries later provided the basis for Mussolini’s rearmament policy.
53
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What was the Lateran treaty?

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