Liberal State Flashcards
(32 cards)
What was the Biennio Rosso?
The period in 1919-20 in which there was labour militancy and strikes. combined with a rise in anarchist and socialist views.
Which bank collapsed post Ww1 and why?
Banca di Sconto, collapsed as it was closely tied with ansaldo, a munitions company that struggled to stay afloat after the war.
What was unemployment in Nov 1919?
2 million
Who was the PM Feb 1901- Oct 1903
Giuseppe Zanardelli
Who was PM Nov 1903- march 1905
Giovanni Giolitti
Who was PM may 1906- Dec 1909
Giovanni Giolitti
Who was PM march 1910- march 1911
Luigi Luzzatti
Who was PM March 1911 - March 1914
Giovanni Giolitti
Who was PM march 1914- June 1916
Antonio Salandra
What is the “Roman Question”
The term used to describe the split between the Italian State and the Catholic church, the church refused to recognise the legitimacy of the unified Italian nation. The Pope argued the papal states had been annexed by an invading force and that is temporal power( power over territory) was necessary to ensure his independence as Gods representative on Earth.
How many strikes were there between 1901 and 1911?
Over 1500, involving nearly 350,000 workers
What was the illiteracy rate in Southern Italian regions of Apuila, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily in 1911?
Apuila - 59%
Basilicata - 65.3%
Calabria - 69.6%
Sicily- 58%
What was the illiteracy rate in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont, Lombardy, Venice and Liguria in 1911?
Piedmont - 11%
Lombardy - 13%
Venice - 25%
Liguria - 17%
What was irredentism?
The idea that Italy should reclaim the Irredente lands, eg Istria, Dalmatia, and South Tyrol. This was due to the fact that many people in these areas spoke Italian and were of Italian ethnicity.
When was Giovanni Giolitti’s final term as PM?
15 June 1920- 4 July 1921
When was the period of Liberal Italy?
1870 - 1922
Who was the leader of the PSI from 1895 to WW1?
Filippo Turati
What year was the ANI formed and what does ANI stand for?
Associazione Nazionalista Italiana formed in 1910 under the leadership of Enrico Corradini
What day was the invasion of Libya
29 September 1911
What year was the Franchise extension?
1912, extended the vote to all men who had completed military service, and all men over 30 regardless of literacy, previously had only been to men over 21 who were literate.
How many seats did the Liberals lose in the 1913 election, ( first election after the franchise extension)
Won 318 seats, a loss of 71 from the 1909 election. Socialists, Nationalists, radicals and Catholics all made gains.
What was Italy’s foreign policy in august 1914 under Salandra?
Neutrality
When did Italy sign the Treaty of London?
26 April 1915
Why was Mussolini expelled from the Socialist party?
For being in favour of intervention in WW1, he believed it was the best way to bring about a revolution.