Context
Name three different ways that Italy was divided
North / South, Agriculture / Industry, Literacy Levels, Politically, Dialects, Infrastructure
The name for Giolitti's policy of coalition building
Trasformismo
Which country did Italy invade in 1911 and where is it located?
Libya, North Africa
What side was Italy initially allied with?
Triple Alliance- Austria and Germany
What disease was problematic in mid and southern Italy?
Malaria
Divorce
What did the suffrage bill of 1912 propose?
All men over 30, and all those who had served in the military be given the right to vote
What was the disastrous battle that lost Italy significant amounts of territory?
The name of the two houses in the Italian parliament
Chamber of Deputies & Senate
Name two social reforms introduced by the Liberals
Banning of the employment of children under 12 (1901). female and child limits to working hours (12 hours), maternity fund (1910). 1913 state-subsidised sickness 1906 establishment of arbitration courts
What was the name of the more radical faction of the PSI that Giolitti struggled to win over?
Maximalists
What was the name of the ineffective chief of staff?
Luigi Cadorna
Name two natural resources that Italy lacked
coal, iron, oil, sufficient wheat
Name two economic reforms made by Giolitti
Nationalised 3 southern railways, investment in south (region by region), proposed higher taxes (failed), social reforms e.g. day of rest
What was the name of the 1913 secret agreement with the Catholics?
Gentolini Pact
Name the treaty that brought Italy into WWI and TWO of its terms
African colony, Trentino, South Tyrol, Dalmatia, Istria, £50 million loan
Name the two African colonies that Italy had
In total, how many times was Giolitti PM between 1892 and 1921?
5
What was the cost of the war in Libya in troops and lire?
3,500 killed, cost 1.3 million lire
Name the battle that turned the tide for Italy AND a reason it was more successful
Second Battle of the Piave River: Diaz replaced Cadorna, gas masks, Austria lacked artillery, Austrian troops needed on Western Front, elastic defence system, air control