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'We have made Italy, now we must make Italians' How successful had the Liberal Government been in creating a united and prosperous Italy by 1914
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Assessment Task 1: 'We have made Italy, now we must make Italians' How successful had the Liberal Government been in creating a united and prosperous Italy by 1914 The Liberals had achieved some successes by 1914. The Liberals had held Italy together for 40 years; they had to be doing something right. They had provided education to the masses (adult illiteracy in the north had fallen from 42.1% in 1871 to 11% in 1911) and exerted control over the industrialisation of the country. Opportunities created had pulled the majority of Italians from poverty that had hindered them for generations before 1914. Unemployment in the south had been greatly reduced and wages improved as a result. Giolitti (either as Prime Minister, or from behind the scenes) had supported co-operatives and other working classes into passing new laws and legislation to improve working conditions and lower food taxes. Giolitti had also introduced international male suffrage...
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