21/09/2024, 22:51 Italy Unit 1: The Liberal State c1911-1915 | Quizlet
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30 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 30
Who took credit for the war following the Italian invasion of Libya?
A national strike led by the PSI after the murders of 3 anti-militarist protesters in Ancona
-Most of Northern/Central Italy (Romagna, Marche) was in chaos for the week as
buildings were torched, churches attacked, railway stations seized
-Italy appeared to be on the edge of revolution and severely divided
-Demonstrated to Salandra the difficulties of achieving national unity
1915 - Secret treaty between Britain, France and Russia that pledged Italy's support to
the Allies -> Italy was promised 'natural frontiers' (irredente lands)
-PSI continued to oppose the war
-Nationalists detested this front of opposition and blamed their defeatist and unpatriotic
stance for the poor performance of the army
-Mussolini blamed socialists for loss of BoC and called for stronger national leadership
Nationalists took credit for the war and blamed the Liberal government for the loss of
Italian life.
Term 2 of 30
What were the statistical results of this election?
-Liberal deputies won 318 seats by lost 71 from 1909 election
-The nationalists, socialists, Catholics and radicals all made gains
-Libya was a potential outlet for the Southern Italian peasant population to settle in ->
relieve economic/social pressures
-Pressure from growing/expanding nationalist movement to shape Italy into a 'Great
Power' with a vast empire
-Invading would gain Giolitti support of the Church
-Liberal values were weak and encouraged selfish individualism
-Opposed Giolitti's attempts to work with the socialists -> demonstrating corruption of
the Lib Gov
Trasformismo and the presence of short-lived governments posed challenges to Italy's
political stability.
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Term 3 of 30
How many Italians were captured?
650,000
1892 -> quickly developed into a powerful political party
600,000 and 100,000 died of hunger-related illnesses -> had to survive on around 1,000
calories a day
-Inaugurated in 1910 -> bringing the different currents of nationalism under one
formalized organization
-Led by Enrico Corradini
Term 4 of 30
What was Benito Mussolini's focus following the Italian invasion of Libya?
Luigi Cadorna -> conservative, inflexible military leader; tac-tic of decimation to tackle
disobedience and lack of discipline in the army -> He blamed low morale on the PSI and
Pope
Forbade Catholics from running for office and from voting in elections
Almost half of the 2.2 million industrial workers
Mussolini focused on the corrupt liberal order.
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Name: Score:
30 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 30
Who took credit for the war following the Italian invasion of Libya?
A national strike led by the PSI after the murders of 3 anti-militarist protesters in Ancona
-Most of Northern/Central Italy (Romagna, Marche) was in chaos for the week as
buildings were torched, churches attacked, railway stations seized
-Italy appeared to be on the edge of revolution and severely divided
-Demonstrated to Salandra the difficulties of achieving national unity
1915 - Secret treaty between Britain, France and Russia that pledged Italy's support to
the Allies -> Italy was promised 'natural frontiers' (irredente lands)
-PSI continued to oppose the war
-Nationalists detested this front of opposition and blamed their defeatist and unpatriotic
stance for the poor performance of the army
-Mussolini blamed socialists for loss of BoC and called for stronger national leadership
Nationalists took credit for the war and blamed the Liberal government for the loss of
Italian life.
Term 2 of 30
What were the statistical results of this election?
-Liberal deputies won 318 seats by lost 71 from 1909 election
-The nationalists, socialists, Catholics and radicals all made gains
-Libya was a potential outlet for the Southern Italian peasant population to settle in ->
relieve economic/social pressures
-Pressure from growing/expanding nationalist movement to shape Italy into a 'Great
Power' with a vast empire
-Invading would gain Giolitti support of the Church
-Liberal values were weak and encouraged selfish individualism
-Opposed Giolitti's attempts to work with the socialists -> demonstrating corruption of
the Lib Gov
Trasformismo and the presence of short-lived governments posed challenges to Italy's
political stability.
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, 21/09/2024, 22:51 Italy Unit 1: The Liberal State c1911-1915 | Quizlet
Term 3 of 30
How many Italians were captured?
650,000
1892 -> quickly developed into a powerful political party
600,000 and 100,000 died of hunger-related illnesses -> had to survive on around 1,000
calories a day
-Inaugurated in 1910 -> bringing the different currents of nationalism under one
formalized organization
-Led by Enrico Corradini
Term 4 of 30
What was Benito Mussolini's focus following the Italian invasion of Libya?
Luigi Cadorna -> conservative, inflexible military leader; tac-tic of decimation to tackle
disobedience and lack of discipline in the army -> He blamed low morale on the PSI and
Pope
Forbade Catholics from running for office and from voting in elections
Almost half of the 2.2 million industrial workers
Mussolini focused on the corrupt liberal order.
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