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Fascist Italy

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When and under what treaty did Italy join WW1? 1915 under the Treaty of London, promising them several regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire along the Adriatic Coast.
When and under what treaty did Italy join WW1? 1915 under the Treaty of London, promising them several regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire along the Adriatic Coast.
What did Italy actually receive? Under the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye they received only the territories of Saint Tyrol, Istria and Trieste
How many Italians were killed/injured in WW1 over 650,000 were killed almost 1 million were wounded
Italian Irredenta Italian nationalists wanted the land they had been promised, referring to this as unredeemed Italy
September 1919 A group of ultra-nationalist ex-soldiers, seized control of the city of Fiume, which was given to Yugoslavia post-war
Gabriel D'Annuzio An Irredentist who led the invasion of Fiume by ultra-nationalist ex-soldiers.
September 1920 Following the Italian Governments blockade of the city, D'Annuzio's men were forced to surrender.
Impact of the Fiume Incident Highlighted the widespread anger amongst the Italian population and the weakness of the Italian Government
Why was Italy's economy so bad after WW1? Italy used foreign loans to fund its involvement in WW1, leaving it 85billion Lire in debt.
What worsened the economic situation? a drop in international trade and a period of industrial and agricultural decline
Unemployment by the end of 1919 2million, wages were low and many demobilised soldiers struggled to find employment. High inflation also
How were factory closures prevented To prevent factory closures some industrial workers formed soviets (councils) to take control of production
Rural peasant workers . . . Attempted to seize land for themselves, this lead to fears that Italy might succumb to a soviet revolution
In 1921 The far-left of the PSI (Italian Socialist Party), split to form the (PCI) Italian Communist Party and won 15 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
To combat the perceived threat from Socialists and Communists . . . Right-wing nationalist groups were formed
These groups opposed . . . the government and the King Victor Emmanuel the third, blaming them for Italy's economy and its failure to secure better terms in the post war treaties.
What political party was Mussolini previously a member of? The Socialist Party, before he was expelled in 1914 for his pro-war stance
Did Mussolini support the invasion of Fiume? Yes fully, and post-war he became involved in right wing groups
In 1919 Mussolini . . . United several of these right wing groups to form the Italian League of Combatants
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