Post war challenges to the liberal state

Question 1

what problems did italians face directly after war when negotiating

Answer 1

-austro hungarian empire disintegrated and became yugoslavia, made on italian borders and included land that nationalists wanted
-american president wilson keen that principle of national self determination be a guiding force of negotiations, conflicted with aims of gaining lands e.g. tyrol and dalmatia

Question 2

was italy successful after war – did they get what they wanted

Answer 2

trentino, trieste, istria, brenner pass and some that werent in treaty of london e.g. dalmatian islands
-could sit in league of nations
-but some felt betrayed as not granted ALL land promised in treaty of london, e.g. fiume which became a symbol
-mutilated victory — cheated by allies of its fair reward
-HOWEVER still got 14,500 km of land, more than any other victorious country

Question 3

how did nationalists use fiume as a symbol

Answer 3

-exploited mutilated victory and the need for fiume to emphasise betrayal of army by both allies and liberal government