Why did Italy enter the first world War
- Created by: b.ethbuchanan
- Created on: 05-04-16 20:28
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- Why did Italy enter WW1
- The demonstrations held all over Italy in town squares by right wing supporters had an effect on the public opinion
- The Entente powers were spreading propaganda to get Italy to join them
- The press was filled with interventionists
- They used patriotism and intellect to popularise their Views
- Some of these journalists included Mussolini & D'Annunzio at "Il Popolo D'Italiano
- They used patriotism and intellect to popularise their Views
- Italy Negotiated with The Entente and the Triple Alliance to see who would offer the best deal.
- The Germans offered the Irredenta lands in a last ditch attempt for Italy to remain neutral or join the alliance
- However this failed as A-H didn't want to give up the Irredenta & an agreement couldn't be reached.
- The Germans offered the Irredenta lands in a last ditch attempt for Italy to remain neutral or join the alliance
- Italy had imperialistic ambitions
- if they were to join on the winning side of the war they would have the chance to become the dominant power in the Adriatic sea
- While Giolitti was opposed to intevention. He didn't want to oppose to vigorously and risk being abdicated by the king
- Salandra and Sannino negotiated the Treaty Of London without parliamentary approval
- they only needed the support of the king to do so
- however they needed parliamentary support to declare war
- they only needed the support of the king to do so
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