Italy in the Early 20th Century Flashcards

1
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When was Italy fully unified as one country?

A

1870

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2
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What was the South of Italy like?

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Little industry, exhausted infertile land and social unrest with mafia and clans running certain areas. Main cities include Naples

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What was Central Italy like?

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Administrative centre in Rome, once controlled by the Pope in the Papal States, lack of natural resources (most of Italy was like this)

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4
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What was Northern Italy like?

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Industrialized with major centers like Turin, Milan and Genoa, fertile commercial farm land due to river Po

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What was the name given to noble owned land in the south and what percentage of people owned what percentage of the land?

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Latifundia, 0.01% of people owned 50% of the land

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What percentage of people had a primary education in the north compared to the South?

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80% had a primary education in the north, only 18% in the south (87% illiteracy in the south)

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7
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How many people emigrated to the USA in the years 1900-10?

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3.6 million

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What did D’Azeglio say in a parliamentary speech regarding Italy?

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We have made Italy, now we must make Italians

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9
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What were some issues with language in Italy?

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Each region had different dialects, for example ‘boy’ had a different word in the north and south

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10
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What percentage of the south had no roads in the 1890s?

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90%

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What was the population of Italy at the time and how did this compare to other countries?

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35 million lowest of key European countries in the war, Great Britain had a population of 45 million and Germany 65 million

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How much money was spent on war preparation in 1914 and how did this compare to other countries?

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£10 million, £60 million in Germany and £50 million in Great Britain

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13
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How many soldiers did Italy have and how does this compare?

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750,000 in Italy, which was higher than GB with 711,000 and the US with 151,000 both of which were just volunteers

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14
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What was Italy’s oversea empire population and how did this compare?

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2 million, France had 58 million and GB had 390 million

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What were economic issues facing Italy at the time?

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Government debt, high taxes on the poor, frequent unrest especially in Sicily with major revolts 1893-94 value of foreign trade was $1.8 billion compared with $7.5 billion in GB

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