stats

Question 1

x% of people in the south owned x% of the land in the south

Answer 1

0.001% of people in the south owned 50% of the land

Question 2

wheat fell from

Answer 2

1920 wheat was at 32 million quintals in comparison to 52 million in 1915

Question 3

Beinnio Rosso

Answer 3

characterised 1919 and 1920 which contained mass strikes

Question 4

how many deaths due to socialist/fascist clashes + year

Answer 4

First 5 months of 1921 saw 200 people killed in clashes between socialists and fascists

Question 5

How many socialist sympathisers killed during May 1921 elections

Answer 5

May 1921 elections - saw 100 socialist sympathisers killed

Question 6

socialist stats

Answer 6

1919 got greatest share of votes at 32%, 1920 they controlled 26/69 provinces in Italy, won 123 seats in May 1921 elections

Question 7

Fascist elections 1919 v 1921

Answer 7

• 1919 November elections - got less than 5,000 votes and no seats
• 1921 May elections - won 35 seats
• Grown to 320,000 members by July 1922

Question 8

Liberal failings

Answer 8

Spring 1921 - police looked other way as fascists crushed socialist power in Emilia & Tuscany

Question 9

How many governments collapsed between what time period?

Answer 9

5

1919-22

Question 10

When did Giollitti invite the Fascists to join the national block?

Answer 10

1921

Question 11

Who did the King think would replace him if he stopped the march on Rome

Answer 11

Duke of Aosta

Question 12

What was the vote result on the Acerbo Laws

Answer 12

303 to 40

Question 13

What was Mussolini granted once he became prime minister?

Answer 13

Emergency powers

Question 14

Policy of the use of violence and political movement to gain power called?

Answer 14

Dual policy

Question 15

socialist newspaper burning down

Answer 15

• 15th April 1919 - 200-300 fascists burnt down ‘Avanti!’ newspaper, three socialists and a fascist killed