Mussolini and welfare Flashcards
why did the regime need to convince workers of the benefits of welfare ?
They had denied them the right to strike and TU representation
What two roles did welfare provide ?
political - gaining consent for regime
economic - compensating for wages
What were the welfare organizations called ?
EOAs
When did EOAs start providing welfare ?
From 1931, winter relief
What did EOAs originally provide ?
summer camps for children
Why was winter relief important provision ?
Seasonal work in agriculture and tourism
Money for welfare often came from ?
loans imposed on workers and employers
1934-1935 how many Italians were receiving Winter relief ?
3 million
Name one welfare the regime pressured employers into providing
accident and sickness insurance
In Turin, workers agreed to give how much of wages to the unemployed ?
1%
In 1934, what welfare was introduced to compensate for 40 hour weeks
family allowance
Which two groups played a big part in welfare which gained the party support ?
Fascist officials and women
How many members did the OND attract in its first year ?
300,000
By 1939, how many OND members were there ?
4 million
Name an OND facility provided
local theatres, drama societies, music societies, mobile cinemas and libraries
What did social life revolve around ?
The OND clubhouse
Why did the OND prove successful ?
There was less emphasis on ideology and more on enjoyment
Name one welfare benefit provided by the OND
cheap rail tickets, discount in shops, subsidized holidays, emergency help with money or food
government healthcare was not provided until ?
1943
No government pensions until ?
1939
Which institution provided infant welfare ?
ONMI
The role of the OND was extended during which battle ?
The battle for LIRA
Dopolavoro Ansaldio ( steel ) had how many members ?
50,000
what % of salaried employees were members of the OND
80%
what % of peasants were OND members ?
25%
How many holiday trips per year were provided ?
4 million
Between 1927 and 1931 how many separate wage cuts were there ?
6
Between 1927 and 1931, wage cuts increased between ?
25% to 40%
By 1934, what was the maximum working hour week ?
40
What year and day was the OND formed ?
labour day, 1925
OND was so popular, who took it over from the economics ministry ?
the party in 1927
A measure of OND success was that in some regions, it replaced what, as the social and community centre ?
the Catholic church
how many received winter relief in 1934-1935 ?
1.75 million families
what did direct tax drop from between 1922-1932 ?
39% - 29%
what did indirect tax rise to between 1922-1932 ?
24% - 29%
In 1938, of the 7 plays performed in Rome, how many were fascist ?
0 - 5 comedies, 2 tragedies but no indoctrination
