Consequences of the war 1918 Flashcards
From 1914-1915 to 1918
What was the budget defecit increase from war
2.9B lire to 23.3B lire
How much money did Italyy owe to Britain
15B lire
How much money did Italy owe to the US
8.5B lire
What was the national debt in 1918
84.9 B lire
How much was the fall in wages by 1917
25%
How manyy workers were killed in 1917 in the protests of food shortages
50 Workers killed
How long was the normal working day in Fiat due to war
75 hrs long
How many vehicles did Fiat produce in 1918 due to war
25,000
How many planes did Italy’s aernautical inductry produce in 1918
6,500
What caused inflation in 1918
The goverment printed more money as it couldnt borrow more
How did war impact rural areas
Wartime inflation did have the positive
impact of allowing peasants to pay off their debts quickly
and rent payments in real terms were reduced.
Which party began to gain support due to the war
Wartime inflation did have the positive
impact of allowing peasants to pay off their debts quickly
and rent payments in real terms were reduced.
The socialists were blamed for the losses, but who should have really been blamed ?
industrialists, who profited from the war and refused to make sacrifices.
How did Socilaists get involved in the war
They set up
Socialist cooperatives which tried to
prevent profiteering
trade
What else did the socialists set up
trade unions which tried to settle
labour disputes. The trade unions helped to safeguard jobs, wage rises and worker exemption from military service.
