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2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945

Post-War Crisis and Political Instability

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Overview

Recall questions on unemployment, inflation and the national debt, and on how quickly governments came and went after 1918.

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Key term

Why did post-war unemployment rise sharply in Italy?

Key term

How many seats did the PSI win in the 1919 elections, and what was its position regarding coalition governments?

Key term

How many seats did the Popolari win in 1919, and from which groups did they draw support?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 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. 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. 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. 4

    How many different prime ministers did Italy have between 1918 and 1922?

    Model answer

    Five different prime ministers

  5. 5

    What was trasformismo?

    Model answer

    A practice of forming unstable coalition governments through patronage rather than clear ideological programmes

  6. 6

    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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