Liberal Italy on the Eve of the First World War Flashcards
What helped build Italian nationalism?
National military service
free primary education
economic progress
What economic success did Italy have?
Fiat - 1899
Olivetti - typewriters and office equiptment
machines powered for factories in the Alps using hydroelectric power
What did the national income rise to?
61 billion - 1895
92 Billion - 1915
How much did wages rise?
40%
Who was in the triple alliance?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Why did Socialists condem the regime?
they saw it as a cover for capitalist exploitation of the working classes.
wages were low and hours long compared to the rest of Europe
The wealth of the country had been squandered on imperialist adventures in Africa.
How many Italians emigrated between 1871-1915?
5 million to USA and South America
What were nationalist criticisms of Italy?
Lacked the will to make Italy a global power
emigration was an national embarassment
the state had not crushed socialism
Liberalism had not instilled a ‘national spirit’
What were some catholic criticisms of Italy?
Liberals had neglected the poor peasantry in the south
