Italy and WW1 8 mark questions

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Explain why Italy entered the First World War in 1915. ( First Part)
1914- Loyalty to Germany 1911 pact, Neutralists, military and economy not strong enough, hoped for a better deal "Treaty of London",Catholic Church did not support war, Little Morale, Victor Emanuel II=Peace Favour.
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Explain why Italy entered the First World War in 1915. ( Second Part)
1915-"Treaty Of London"- Dalmatia- Trentino- Trieste, Everyone Else went, Interventionists, Enthusiasm, public support increased, didn't want to miss out
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Explain the different attitudes of the Neutralists and the Interventionists to Italy's entry into the First World War. ( First Part)
Neutralists- More Realistic, Catholic Church didn't like fighting against Catholic Austria, believed that Italy was not ready for war, Army and big businesses did not believe war was economically ready, PM Giolitti+ PM Salandra+PM Sonnino, TOL Change
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Explain the different attitudes of the Neutralists and the Interventionists to Italy's entry into the First World War. ( Second Part)
Interventionists-More Romantic, Establish Italy=great power, Patriotism, Glory,deserved more from war,remove feelings inferiority,D'Annunzio"war is exillerating moment"Marinetti+ futurists,syndicalist,Republicians+anarchists,dstroy monarcy,capitalism
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Explain the millitary effects of the First World War on Italy between 1915 and 1918.
SuthrnPesentConscrpts,nounderstand,skilld industrial wrkrs stayd,rations:600gBred,250gMeat,150gPasta,.5Lira/day,11 offensives2.5 yrs,Alpine Campaigne-protct mountins-weather,BOC-700000,100000mls,Cadorna-autocraticstubburn-blame,VittorioVeneto-Austria
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Explain the economic effects of the First World War on Italy between 1915 and 1918.
controlled bigbusiness, military leaders,parliament bipassed,Foreign loans- 23billionlire owed to A+B+F,Cost=148bilionlire,national debt 16billion-85billion- high inflation- goodsx4, Industrial Expansion-Fiat,Breda, wages low/fell,workers-owner harsh
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Explain the political effects of the First World War on Italy between 1915 and 1918.
Gov power increasd,parl=rubberstamp,close state-industry links,BOC=reorganise+social reforms,PSI"neither support nor sabotage",PMSalandra=hopewar unite,Majority pop against war,erodeddemocracy-salandra=decree,parl=rarely met
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Explain the social effects of the First World War on Italy between 1915 and 1918.
AntiwarProtests+BredRiots-50killed1917,WomenWorkOnLand,PeasentDebtPaid,FoodShortages,75HrWeek,N/SDivide,Worker/EmployerRelationsHarsh,IncreasedIndirectTaxation,Soldiers-UselessSlaughter,Workers=Soldiers
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Explain why Italy was dissapointed with the Paris Peace Settlement of 1919.
MutilatedVictoryTOL1915,HighExpectations,WantedPOF,Dalmatia,SouthTyrol,Trentino,Istria,OnlyRecievedSouthTyrol,Trentino,Istria,600000Killed,NationalDebt+Goodsx4,BlamedGov+OrlandoAbandon,Gained200000GermanSpeakingAustrians,RecievedMost,WantedOverseas
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Explain the different attitudes of the Neutralists and the Interventionists to Italy's entry into the First World War. ( First Part)

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Explain the millitary effects of the First World War on Italy between 1915 and 1918.

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