ITALY

Question 1

Irony with Italys situation

Answer 1

Unified but divided (north south, wealthy poor, religion secular) and lacked national identity

Question 2

How did they feel about treaty of St Germain

Answer 2

Costs outweighed benefits

Question 3

Rise of facism

Answer 3

As frustrations w WW1 increased Mussolini overtook W facist party

Question 4

What did facist party promote

Answer 4

Nationalism
Anti communism
Anti internationalism
One party state

Question 5

What fuelled growth of fwcism

Answer 5

Anger over war settlements

Poor economy =move to radical political ideas

Us restrictions on immigration

Supported by Catholic Church

Question 6

Mussolini’s goals

Answer 6

Unity
National pride
Revise war settlements
Dominate Balkan and Mediterranean
Expand into Africa

Question 7

To achieve Mussolinis goals Italy must:

Answer 7

Improve economy
Develop corporate state
Build autarky

Question 8

Economic crisis

Answer 8

Outside investors deceased
Grain prices dropped
Desire for autarky increased

Question 9

4 power pact

Answer 9

W Britain France and german
Recognition as great power

Question 10

Stress Front

Answer 10

Concerned by German rearmament, Italy Britain and France agreed to stand together to prevent German violations of Versailles

Question 11

How did stresa front end

Answer 11

Italy invaded Abyssinia

Question 12

Spanish civil war and negative outcomes

Answer 12

Opportunity to expand influence and gain naval based

Costly, arms depletion, increased tension W France and brit but became closer to Germany