WW1 and its Consequences Flashcards
How did the declaration of neutrality at the start of the war affect Italian politics?
- Split the liberals sparking political crisis
* Worries Germany won they’d not be sympathetic to a neutral ally
What was signed on the 26th April 1915?
The Treaty of London - committed Italy to support the triple entente
What were The political consequences of the treaty of London?
- PSI, Catholic party and Pope all opposed it
- Giolitti and 300 deputies opposed it, Salandra resigned, however this was refused as there was a threat of rebellion, so Giollitti did not succeed him and he was reinstated.
Name economic issues that occurred during WW1
- 25% wage fall and most workers did not support the war
* All economic growth at the time was only located in war industries thus collapsed when peacetime was reached
How did the war increase social tensions?
• Of 5 million conscripts the majority were southern peasants and treated badly by commanders
What problems did the war leave Italy with
- Went from having 2.9 billion lire in debt pre-war to 23 billion after
- 650,00 casulties
What happened at the Paris Peace Conference?
- Orlando argued that Italy was due the land promised in the Treaty of London plus Fiume
- Other nations did not see Italy as a great power or contributing enough to the war so rejected this
- gained very little from the Treaty of Versailles - got Trent, Triste and Northern Dalmatia
What was the effect of the Paris peace conference in Italy?
- Worsened disquiet and anger with 650,000 death seen to be for nothing
- Became known as the mutilated victory
- Showed the weakness if the liberal government and lack of great power status
Why did the occupation of Fiume occur?
Anger at the mutilated victory
What happened during the occupation of Fiume
- Fascist leader d’Aunnzio took 2,000 men consisting of ex-soldier, futurists, students and patriots to seized Fiume on 12th Sept 1919
- Occupied until Christmas Day 1920
