Collapse Of Liberal Italy And Rise Of Fascism Key Events Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Battle of Caporetto
A
October 1917
Crushing WW1 defeat
Shatters army morale and public confidence
2
Q
End of WW1/‘Mutilated Victory’
A
November 1918
Italy receives few territorial gains
Nationalists blame weak gov
3
Q
D’Annunzio seizes Fiume
A
September 1919
Shows how nationalists can take action whilst liberals are passive
4
Q
Bienno Rosso (Red Years)
A
1919-1920
Socialist strikes and land seizures
Alarm middle class and elites
5
Q
Mussolini founds fasci di combattimento
A
1919
First fascist organisation
Exploiting fears of socialism
6
Q
March on Rome
A
October 1922
fascist show of force
King appoints Mussolini as PM
