Problem post unification: lawlessness Flashcards
1
Q
What was there a rise in after 1870?
A
crime and civil disorder
2
Q
why was there disorder?
A
- lack of govt action to reduce poverty and improve social conditions
- disturbed by the extent of corruption
3
Q
Who encouraged the peasants in the S to revolt?
A
socialists and anarchists
4
Q
What happened whenever the situation seemed to get out of hand?
A
military sent it
5
Q
What was the epicentre of lawlessness?
A
Sicily- Mafiosi
6
Q
What classes did the Mafiosi recruit from?
A
ALL CLASSES
7
Q
What were the Mafiosi protected by?
A
omerta- a self imposed code of silence
8
Q
What were the Mafiosi often involved in?
A
revenge murders and vendettas
