AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
Post-War Crisis and Political Instability
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on unemployment, inflation and the national debt, and on how quickly governments came and went after 1918.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
How many seats did the PSI win in the 1919 elections, and what was its position regarding coalition governments?
How many seats did the Popolari win in 1919, and from which groups did they draw support?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Why did post-war unemployment rise sharply in Italy?
Model answer
Demobilised soldiers returned to an economy unable to absorb them into the workforce
- 2
How did post-war inflation affect the Italian middle classes politically?
Model answer
It eroded their savings and purchasing power, creating resentment against the Liberal government
- 3
What happened to Italian national debt during the war, and what was its consequence?
Model answer
It increased massively, contributing to post-war economic instability
- 4
How many different prime ministers did Italy have between 1918 and 1922?
Model answer
Five different prime ministers
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What was trasformismo?
Model answer
A practice of forming unstable coalition governments through patronage rather than clear ideological programmes
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What does PSI stand for, and what did the party advocate?
Model answer
Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party), which advocated revolutionary change
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