SEVEN UP! ITALIAN HISTORY PART ONE – ANSWER in one-two paragraphs? We have learned about the peculiar political history of united Italy. From monarchy to fascism to democracy, we have learned about some constants of Italian politics: ideological flexibility, strange alliances, constant movement of political fault lines, and so forth. If you had to summarize Italian political culture since 1870 in one - two paragraphs, what would you say? PART TWO – COMMENT ON EACH of the FOLLOWING 3 STATEMENTS INDIVIDUALLY? Bottom of Form Top of Form · How To Describe Italy 414?USE the Title for EACH Response Chaotic would definitely be the best way to describe Italy since the late 1800’s. Italy’s land was mostly used as a battlefield even though they were extremely weak at fighting. Italy also experienced different people captivating power such as, Giuseppe Mazzini, Pius IX, and Benito Mussolini, which caused the forms of government to adjust each time. Most Italians were illiterate and had no idea of effectively communicating what they thought should happen next politically, which eventually affected them negatively, especially when Mussolini’s power grew rapidly. After World War II, Italy finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel when the fashion industry had its spark, along with the ability to trade internationally. Thankfully, Italy has become an economy that is extremely diverse and economically stable.   · Since 1870 413 USE The Title For EACH Response Unstable government. Not only did the unification, as it occurred under the control of a narrow Piedmontese elite, enjoy little support among the nationalists, but it also was opposed by the Church. Most Italians could not speak the Italian language let alone write it.The Liberal state felt it could not give too much power away to instituitions over which it did not have control. Thus the police were often used for political purposes. The first World War, Italy was in no shape to fight a war. nationalist began to take hold after 1914, this lead down the road to Mussolini.  After WW2 Italy experience a financial miracle. Italy today has a diversified industrial economy. The country is divided by an industrial north held by private companies, and a less developed government dependent south with high unemployment.  · Since 1870 - One Paragraph411 USE The Full Title For EACH Response Corruption is the word that first comes to mind. Money hampered the newly unified country of Italy. With an increasing early national debt that could not fund public projects alongside an increasing population, yearnings of socialism began to stir. While a parliamentary system was established, corruption reigned supreme under the leadership of Depretis, Crispi and Giolitti before World War I. Issues between power regarding the new state of Italy and the Catholic Church plagued the country, with the Pope banning Italian Catholics from being in Italian politics until the early 1900s (as seen in Gilmour’s “Rome and Pa.

1. SEVEN UP! ITALIAN HISTORY
PART ONE – ANSWER in one-two paragraphs?
We have learned about the peculiar political history of united
Italy. From monarchy to fascism to democracy, we have learned
about some constants of Italian politics: ideological flexibility,
strange alliances, constant movement of political fault lines,
and so forth.
If you had to summarize Italian political culture since 1870 in
one - two paragraphs, what would you say?
PART TWO – COMMENT ON EACH of the FOLLOWING 3
STATEMENTS INDIVIDUALLY?
Bottom of Form
Top of Form
· How To Describe Italy 414?USE the Title for EACH
Response
Chaotic would definitely be the best way to describe Italy since
the late 1800’s. Italy’s land was mostly used as a battlefield
even though they were extremely weak at fighting. Italy also
experienced different people captivating power such as,
Giuseppe Mazzini, Pius IX, and Benito Mussolini, which caused
the forms of government to adjust each time. Most Italians were
illiterate and had no idea of effectively communicating what
they thought should happen next politically, which eventually
affected them negatively, especially when Mussolini’s power
grew rapidly. After World War II, Italy finally saw the light at
the end of the tunnel when the fashion industry had its spark,
along with the ability to trade internationally. Thankfully, Italy
has become an economy that is extremely diverse and
economically stable.
· Since 1870 413 USE The Title For EACH Response
Unstable government. Not only did the unification, as it
occurred under the control of a narrow Piedmontese elite, enjoy

2. little support among the nationalists, but it also was opposed by
the Church. Most Italians could not speak the Italian language
let alone write it.The Liberal state felt it could not give too
much power away to instituitions over which it did not have
control. Thus the police were often used for political purposes.
The first World War, Italy was in no shape to fight a war.
nationalist began to take hold after 1914, this lead down the
road to Mussolini. After WW2 Italy experience a financial
miracle. Italy today has a diversified industrial economy. The
country is divided by an industrial north held by private
companies, and a less developed government dependent south
with high unemployment.
· Since 1870 - One Paragraph411 USE The Full Title For
EACH Response
Corruption is the word that first comes to mind. Money
hampered the newly unified country of Italy. With an increasing
early national debt that could not fund public projects alongside
an increasing population, yearnings of socialism began to stir.
While a parliamentary system was established, corruption
reigned supreme under the leadership of Depretis, Crispi and
Giolitti before World War I. Issues between power regarding the
new state of Italy and the Catholic Church plagued the country,
with the Pope banning Italian Catholics from being in Italian
politics until the early 1900s (as seen in Gilmour’s “Rome and
Parliament” section). Many potentially qualified people that
could have steered Italy into more prosperity were dismissed
because of their Catholic status. The Italian government
attempted to appease the Pope (who did not want unification) by
giving him authority over the Vatican and allowing him to talk
to other world leaders. The conflict between the secular
authority and the Catholic Church harmed the beginnings of
politics in Italy. Joining the Triple Alliance in World War I
would prove to change Italian political culture as Italy did not
receive what the Allies promised them. Civil discord and
discontent among laborers led to disorder, bringing Mussolini in

3. as a champion of the worker and implementing fascism. Italy
would continue in a fascist state until a regime change after
World War II, where a friendly republican government was put
into place to Western Allies that combatted communist ideas
from permeating throughout the top of Italian government. Italy
still looked toward some socialist tendencies after World War
II, and the Communist Party made some progress throughout the
Cold War years – typically on municipal levels with improving
infrastructure. The Red Brigades and terrorist organizations
followed political turmoil in the 1970s. Corruption continued to
plague Italy into the 1990s, and emphasis on social programs
and improvements have been on the forefront of Italian politics
since. It certainly seems a country full of turmoil and upheaval
politically.
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