Italy In The Early 20th Century

Question 1

why was there a lack of Italian identity?

Answer 1

only 2% of the population could speak Italian
very few Italians played a major role in unification
long period of political division led to lack of nationalism

Question 2

what problem did the Catholic Church have with the Liberal State?

Answer 2

only until 1890 did the Catholic Church recognise the state of Italy
the ROMAN QUESTION still played a massive factor on the minds of Catholics

Question 3

how much of Italy’s population before 1912 reliant on agriculture?

Answer 3

68%

Question 4

which area of Italy really struggled with poverty?

Answer 4

the south

Question 5

what was the position of industry in Italian society before 1912?

Answer 5

heavy industry barely existed
other than for militaryy purposes there was little manufaturers in Italy