WWI Flashcards
What battle confirmed Italy as a Great Power?
Conquest of Libya in 1911
When did Italy join the Triple Enente?
April 1915
What were Italy offered in condition to the TofL?
Tyrol, Dalmatia and Istria.
When was the Caporetto disaster?
October 1917
When did Italy win a victory against Austria-Hungarian Empire at Vittorio Velutro?
October 1918
What land did the Italians gain?
south Tyrol, Trenton and Istria
Who did the public blame for the ‘mutilated victory’?
Orlando (walked out of the peace negotiations) and the Liberal govnerment
What happened in Turin in 1917?
Food riots which resulted in 50 deaths
What were the main results of WWI?
600,000 war dead, massive debts and huge living cost
How much greater were prices in 1918 than 1914?
4x
How many Italians were unemployed by 1919?
2 million
How much did the national debt increase to from 1914 to 1919?
1914 = 16 billion lire 1919 = 85 billion lire
How many workers took part in strikes during 1919?
over a million
How much did the membership of the Socialists trade unions rise to from 1918 to 1920?
1918 = 1/4 million 1920 = 2 million
How many strikes took place in 1919?
1,663 in industry and 208 in agriculture
