2. Italy 1870 - 1914

3. The North Rich More industry Contained commercial farms

4. The South Natural Disasters Poor soil Peasants lacking land and capital Powerful clans and mafia This all lead to the economic and social backwardness of the south. High unemployment rate

5. Economic Difficulties 1880s Italian industry was undercut by foreigners 1887 Government responded by introducing tariffs This lead to a tariff war Whole areas of Italy were ruined

6. More Problems Leagues that supported socialist ideas were formed: Fasci Strikes, riots and arson broke out 1894, the Fasci were banned and a thousand people deported 1898, political parties and organisations considered subversive were banned Inflation

7. Economic development So were there any economic developments between 1880-1914? b Italy was lacking basic resources e.g. coal and iron. a Industrialisation in the North worsened the North-South divide. a High taxes on the poor The only positive point was the industrial development in the North after 1900.

8. Economic development Illiteracy fell from 42% to 11%

9. Impact on Italy Ultimately, the economic problems mentioned made it more difficult for the Italian government to unify Italy. Overall, from 1880 to the 1900s, Italy’s economy lagged behind other European countries due to her limited key resources and the various problems previously mentioned.

10. Presentation by: Natalie Chiu John Lee Lawrence Chow Helen Yeh