Post War Challenges 1918-20 Flashcards
When was the occupation of Fiume and how many men fought?
1919, 2000 men
When was the largest strike in the bienno Rosso and how many attended?
400,000 in 1920
How were rural areas affected by the war?
Soldiers took over, came under socialist control, farmers benefited from inflation
What were industrialists afraid of?
Losing power, socialism, social reform
How were the middle class affected by the war?
Didn’t have trade unions to back them, savings lost value, also feared socialism and so turned far right
What evidence shows that the biennio Rosso didn’t have much impact?
Little coordiantion, largely non violent, gov able to calm it
Who was prime minister in 1919 and what reform did he introduce?
Nitti, reduced voting age to 21
When was the first election after the war and what happened?
1919, PSI won most amount of votes but didn’t win majority and didn’t want a coalition so liberals stayed in power
What did Italy not get in the treaty of London?
Fuime and African colonies
How many were unemployed by 1919?
2 million
