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How far is it true to say that ‘having made Italy’, Italian governments were successful between 1861 and 1960, in ‘making Italians’
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How far is it true to say that 'having made Italy', Italian governments were successful between 1861 and 1960, in 'making Italians'? According to Robson, if governments had succeeded in 'making Italians', then Italy would have been made up of hardworking and patriotic citizens that were respectful of both the political and social order. This would be a challenging task for anyone as after the creation of Italy in 1861, many people were still very bitter about being forced into such an unnatural unification and this resentment towards the government and each other was bound to lead to problems. In 1861, literacy rates were low, most were uneducated, and the church still had an impressive stronghold over peoples actions and opinions, thus suggesting that the so called 'Italians' were somewhat ignorant and that they therefore could not be described as 'hardworking'. Also, apart from criminal gangs such as the Carbonari, there...
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