Mussolini and welfare

Question 1

why did the regime need to convince workers of the benefits of welfare ?

Answer 1

They had denied them the right to strike and TU representation

Question 2

What two roles did welfare provide ?

Answer 2

political - gaining consent for regime

economic - compensating for wages

Question 3

What were the welfare organizations called ?

Answer 3

EOAs

Question 4

When did EOAs start providing welfare ?

Answer 4

From 1931, winter relief

Question 5

What did EOAs originally provide ?

Answer 5

summer camps for children

Question 6

Why was winter relief important provision ?

Answer 6

Seasonal work in agriculture and tourism

Question 7

Money for welfare often came from ?

Answer 7

loans imposed on workers and employers

Question 8

1934-1935 how many Italians were receiving Winter relief ?

Answer 8

3 million

Question 9

Name one welfare the regime pressured employers into providing

Answer 9

accident and sickness insurance

Question 10

In Turin, workers agreed to give how much of wages to the unemployed ?

Answer 10

1%

Question 11

In 1934, what welfare was introduced to compensate for 40 hour weeks

Answer 11

family allowance

Question 12

Which two groups played a big part in welfare which gained the party support ?

Answer 12

Fascist officials and women

Question 13

How many members did the OND attract in its first year ?

Answer 13

300,000

Question 14

By 1939, how many OND members were there ?

Answer 14

4 million

Question 15

Name an OND facility provided

Answer 15

local theatres, drama societies, music societies, mobile cinemas and libraries

Question 16

What did social life revolve around ?

Answer 16

The OND clubhouse

Question 17

Why did the OND prove successful ?

Answer 17

There was less emphasis on ideology and more on enjoyment

Question 18

Name one welfare benefit provided by the OND

Answer 18

cheap rail tickets, discount in shops, subsidized holidays, emergency help with money or food

Question 19

government healthcare was not provided until ?

Answer 19

1943

Question 20

No government pensions until ?

Answer 20

1939

Question 21

Which institution provided infant welfare ?

Answer 21

ONMI

Question 22

The role of the OND was extended during which battle ?

Answer 22

The battle for LIRA

Question 23

Dopolavoro Ansaldio ( steel ) had how many members ?

Answer 23

50,000

Question 24

what % of salaried employees were members of the OND

Answer 24

80%

Question 25

what % of peasants were OND members ?

Answer 25

25%

Question 26

How many holiday trips per year were provided ?

Answer 26

4 million

Question 27

Between 1927 and 1931 how many separate wage cuts were there ?

Answer 27

6

Question 28

Between 1927 and 1931, wage cuts increased between ?

Answer 28

25% to 40%

Question 29

By 1934, what was the maximum working hour week ?

Answer 29

40

Question 30

What year and day was the OND formed ?

Answer 30

labour day, 1925

Question 31

OND was so popular, who took it over from the economics ministry ?

Answer 31

the party in 1927

Question 32

A measure of OND success was that in some regions, it replaced what, as the social and community centre ?

Answer 32

the Catholic church

Question 33

how many received winter relief in 1934-1935 ?

Answer 33

1.75 million families

Question 34

what did direct tax drop from between 1922-1932 ?

Answer 34

39% - 29%

Question 35

what did indirect tax rise to between 1922-1932 ?

Answer 35

24% - 29%

Question 36

In 1938, of the 7 plays performed in Rome, how many were fascist ?

Answer 36

0 - 5 comedies, 2 tragedies but no indoctrination