The rise of Fascism

At Caporetto in 1917

• Italy's army was heavily defeated by the Germans and Austrians

• Italy defeated Germany

• Italy joined the Allies

Austrians and Germans were able to advance as far as Venice

• following their defeat of Italy at Caporetto in 1917

• Following their defeat of Italy at Vittorio Veneto.

At Vittorio Veneto in 1918

• Italy defeated Austria who was forced to seek an armistice

• Austria defeated Italy who had to seek an armistice

• Germany defeated Italy

In the peace treaty with Austria, Italy

• were refused part of Istria, part of Dalmatia and a protectorate over Albania

• gained South Tyrol, Trentino, Trieste and part of Istria

• Both of the other answers are correct

Overall Italy came out of WW1

• having gained a lot of land and losing few lives

• having lost many men but they felt compensated by the lands they gained.

• having lost many men and not gaining as much land as they wanted

Even before WW1 Italy's economy

• was strong because of abundant natural resources.

• was weak due to slow industrialisation and backward agriculture

The cost of the war for Italy

• wasn't a problem as they borrowed from USA and soon recovered

• made their economy even worse due to high expenditure

• was high but they didn't suffer any inflation.

Italy's inflation was a major problem for

• middle classes as their savings were devalued

• working classes as their savings were wiped out

• the USA

Post war Italy saw

• widespread unemployment

• demobilisation of millions of soldiers

• para-military organisations recruiting unemployed ex-servicemen

• All of the other answers are correct

Italy's post war problems

• were dealt with easily by Italy's government

• were not dealt with by Italy's parliamentary democracy