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What problems did Italy face after the First World War?
Even though Italy had been victorious in the war it was called a 'mutilated victory', the government was faced with many new problems after World war one, or that the war widened existing social, political divisions and created more tension. One major problem Italy faced was the territorial settlement made at the Paris Peace conference and the Secret Treaty of London. Italy was promised Trentino, Trieste, Southern Tyrol, Istria, and Dalmatia, the coastal districts of Albania, a share in the division of the Ottoman Empire and of the German colonies in Africa. . Many Italians believed they would have big territorial gains when they entered the war, and they felt let down and angry when they were not given as much land as they were originally promised, Mussolini eventually took advantage of the anger and disillusionment of the returning soldiers and the lower middle class and he used it to rise to power. This led to resentment against the weak foreign police of the Italian government and the nationalists wanted more land, many thousands of soldiers returning did not find any rewards but they were often physically and verbally abused if they appeared publicly in uniform, adding to the misery of returning home from the war to widespread unemployment and poverty.
In January 1917 D'annunzio, a nationalist intellectual led 2,000 men into Fuime to capture the city in defiance of the government and the decision at the Paris peace conference. D'annuzio ruled Fiume for over year and became a national hero in Italy, during this time the government did attempt to stop D'Annuzios revolution, showing that it was weak and ineffectual. In January 1921, the Italian troops drove D'Annunzio and his followers from Fiume, and this caused great resentment, this was a great turning point for fascist growth and support. Many Italians were deeply disappointed with their government that was too weak in its foreign policy. People wanted powerful, patriotic charismatic leaders like D'Annuzio.
What problems did Italy face after the First World War?
Even though Italy had been victorious in the war it was called a 'mutilated victory', the government was faced with many new problems after World war one, or that the war widened existing social, political divisions and created more tension. One major problem Italy faced was the territorial settlement made at the Paris Peace conference and the Secret Treaty of London. Italy was promised Trentino, Trieste, Southern Tyrol, Istria, and Dalmatia, the coastal districts of Albania, a share in the division of the Ottoman Empire and of the German colonies in Africa. . Many Italians believed they would have big territorial gains when they entered the war, and they felt let down and angry when they were not given as much land as they were originally promised, Mussolini eventually took advantage of the anger and disillusionment of the returning soldiers and the lower middle class and he used it to rise to power. This led to resentment against the weak foreign police of the Italian government and the nationalists wanted more land, many thousands of soldiers returning did not find any rewards but they were often physically and verbally abused if they appeared publicly in uniform, adding to the misery of returning home from the war to widespread unemployment and poverty.
In January 1917 D'annunzio, a nationalist intellectual led 2,000 men into Fuime to capture the city in defiance of the government and the decision at the Paris peace conference. D'annuzio ruled Fiume for over year and became a national hero in Italy, during this time the government did attempt to stop D'Annuzios revolution, showing that it was weak and ineffectual. In January 1921, the Italian troops drove D'Annunzio and his followers from Fiume, and this caused great resentment, this was a great turning point for fascist growth and support. Many Italians were deeply disappointed with their government that was too weak in its foreign policy. People wanted powerful, patriotic charismatic leaders like D'Annuzio.
