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What number of seats did socialists gain in 1919

A

156

32.5%

1
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Who were the PSI inspired by

A

Russian Bokshevik revolution

2
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What did the Socialists do in parliament that made them appear threatening and as though seizure of power imminent

A

Interrupt Kings speech

3
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What x3 things did Nitti do that made conservatives angry over socialist threat

A
  1. Urges industrialists to give workers concessions
  2. Gov begins to set prices on food
  3. Landowners who have had land seized or peasants on uncultivated land - told they can now legally occupy
4
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Name X4 reasons why the socialist threat was unlikely

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  1. Poor leadership and internal divisions between maximalists and minimalists
  2. Minority of communists split in 1921 - so revolutionary potential gone
  3. No plan how to bring revolution
  4. psi weak in South
5
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Why would patriots hold a grudge against the PSI

A

Had a neither support not sabotage stance during war

6
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How much was the socialist paper read by at its peak

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300,000

7
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Name of the socialists paper

A

avanti

8
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When did 40,000 workers in northern factories strike

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Sept 1920

9
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Who was PM who remained neutral when 40,000 went on strike in northern factories

A

Giolitti

10
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Why were industrialists annoyed after 40,000 went on strike in sept 1920

A

Giolitti encourages them to make concessions

11
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Name 2 areas where socialist trade union numbers increased most

A

Po Valley and Emilia

12
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In local 1920 elections socialists controlled what fraction of provinces

A

More than 1/3

13
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Where was socialist support most concentrated

A

Northern and Central Italy

14
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When did socialists attempt a 24hr strike against fascist violence

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August 1922

15
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What did the fascists claim after the August 1922 socialist general strike attempt

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Claim tried to save Italy from Bolshevism