The Liberal State 1911-18 Flashcards
When was the extension of the franchise? What happened?
1912, all men over 30 could vote and all that completed military service
When was the gentolini pact and what happened?
1912, liberals agreed to 7 points on exchange for catholic votes, angered anti clerical socialists and liberals
When was the Libyan invasion and how did the different parties react?
1911, Catholics accepted because it was an opportunity for conversion, nationalists were happy because they wanted an empire, socialists were upset because it meant workers were killed
When did Libya surrender?
1912
What were giolittis aims?
Unify Italy, extend franchise, improve workers lives
When was the election and how many seats did liberals lose?
1913, lost 71
When did giolitti resign and who was he replaced by?
1914, replaced by salandra
What did giolitti do for the Catholics?
Offered concessions, made deals, but didn’t answer Roman question
When did Italy join ww1?
1915
What was the response to joining ww1?
Nationalists were happy, Catholics upset over deaths, socialists upset
When was the first major Australian offense?
1916
When was the first major Italian defeat and where?
1917 at caporetto
Who replaced cadorna as general and what it lead to?
Diaz, less deaths, improved moral, led to victory
When was the first major Italian win?
1918 at vittorio veneto
What was the outcome of the war and what was it called?
They won on the side of the entente, called a mutilated victory
What were the main consequences of the war?
Promises made by entente not fulfilled, left in debt, thousands died, unstable government, inflation, however revived colonies and had industrial growth
