Political Reforms of 1919 Flashcards
In 1919 how many more million people were able to vote?
11 million
What two groups of people were given the right to vote?
All men above 21, those who served on front lines
What new voting system was adopted?
Proportional representation
Which party got the most seats in the 1919 elections and was this enough to form a majority government?
The PSI, no only 156
What new party was founded in 1919 and what were some of their aims?
Partito Popolare Italiano (PPI), led my a priest and pushed for Catholic interest values. Strong political force hostile to the liberal government
How had the PSI developed in 1919?
Became more radical after Russian revolution, refused to work with liberals and wanted their own revolution, supported land reforms and strikes and factory occupations
How many seats from the 1913 elections did the liberals lose?
Went from 310 seats to 91 seats
Why was Giolitti and the liberal party still able to gain power and form the government after the 1919 elections?
The PSI and PPI refused to work together despite having the majority due to conflicting ideas with extremist members of the parties
What happened in the 1921 elections?
PSI and PPI once again had the most votes, but would not work together so Giolitti and the liberal party formed a government through trasformismo
What did Giolitti introduce in 1921 to try and help people and the current situation?
8 hour days and bread subsidies
