Security of Liberal Italy Flashcards
Economy secure
Still successful and growing
Economy Insecure
Libyan War sucked Italian resources and didn’t gain economy benefits
Rate of economic growth was starting to level off
Socialist challenge secure
Liberals still dominate
Socialists only got 52 seats
‘Red week’ only lasts one week which demonstrates weakness of socialists
Socialist challenge insecure
Liberals not as dominant as they once were
Socialists were radicalised
Nationalist Pressure secure
War in Libya was won
Only 3,500 troops died
Stopped French moving into Libya
Nationalist Pressure insecure
Wanted more after Libya
Only controlled coastline
Nationalists get Salandra in power in 1914
Catholic Church secure
Helped Giolitti win 1913 elections by appealing to people in South
Catholic Church insecure
Giolitti became unpopular due to involvement with church
Therefore forced to resign