Italy in WW1 Flashcards
On which river did the Italians fight nearly 15 largely unsuccessful battles ?
The Isonzo river
Why might Italian Irredentists want to be interventionist against the Triple Alliance?
To reclaim the ‘irredenta’ or unredeemed Italy, these consisted of Trentino, Trieste, Malta and Istria etc.
Why might some Italians not want to intervene in WW1?
Some motives include; Insecurity of looking weak to the major powers, Italy was already politically and financially unstable, Italy had a bad record in conflicts and many Italians didn’t think Europe would go to war.
Italy’s change in allegiances in WW1 was named what?
Volte-face.
Why were Britain and France important for Italy, meaning they couldn’t realistically oppose them?
Britain and France supplied Italy with food (as Italy itself couldn’t produce enough), Coal, Iron and Steel.
As of the treaty of London, who would come to Italy’s aid fighting against Axis forces along Italy’s warfront?
Britain and France.
What was former prime minister Luigi Luzzati’s
opinion on why Italy should avoid war?
Because it would lead to ‘the destruction of lives, wealth, culture, civilisation… and would debase and debilitate Europe.’
How many men had they mobilised for war, yet how many men could they provide resources to?
Mobilised 1.2 million men, but only had resources for 700,000.
Into what territory was Italy still putting the major amount of their money into, which badly impacted the amount of money they could spend on war?
Libya.
In article 4, under what treaty was Italy promised Trentino, Triste and Istria?
Under the treaty of peace.
Under article 5 in the treaty of London, what province was Italy promised to be given?
The province of Dalmatia.
What is the name of the general responsible for much of Italy’s poor leadership?
General Cadorna
How long was the common border between Italy and Austria?
400-miles
Which country came to Italy’s aid in the Trentino offensive of 1916?
Russia
Which Prime Minister left office after Asiago?
Salandra
What was the name of the agreement Italy had broken between themselves, Austri-Hungary and Germany?
The Triple Alliance
What was the nation that stated Italy would only receive what they earn through joining the war?
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Russia
Under article 13 of the Treaty of London what would happen should France and Britain expand their colonial territories via Germany?
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Italy may claim some form of compensation
What was the difference between Italy and Austria Hungary’s war expenditure?
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£12 million
Italy - £10 million
Austria-Hungary - £22 million
How long was the front line in which Italy intended to stretch their limited resources a close when fighting the Austro-Hungarians?
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30 kilometres
In what year and month did Italy hold a secret meeting with the allies to negotiate the treaty of London?
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April 1915
What was the name of the Italian Army’s chief of staff? - HWJ
General Luigi Cadorna
Where did Italy first attempt to enter Austria-Hungary? -HWJ
The Border of Trentino
Why did Italy lose the 1st 4 battles of the Isonzo? -HWJ
They used the same tactics over again each time making them predictable
Where did Austria break through from Trentino to Italy and who was to blame? - HWJ
Through the middle of two defensive groups , Cardona ignored information that told him there was an attack.
How far did along the Isonzo did the Italians get in 2.5 years? - HWJ
11 Kilometres
