One of the most pressing issues facing the Liberal government was the Italian economic situation. The north of Italy was going through an industrial revolution, with many new factories and railways opening up. This however was not matched in the south, were wealthy landowners still held control over much of the countryside and over the peasants that lived there. Due to this imbalance of wealth many Italians left southern Italy to make new lives in America. The economic divisions were only exacerbated by the fact many
Italians spoke regional dialects, and not Italian which was the language of professionals and politicians. All these factors contributed to create a tough political situation of the ruling liberal government, which was The Liberal government of 1896 to 1915 was be-set by many different problems, these included the Italian economic situation and problems with the Catholic church. They also encountered problems with their foreign policy.
One of the most pressing issues facing the Liberal government was the Italian economic situation. The north of Italy was going through an industrial revolution, with many new factories and railways opening up. This however was not matched in the south, were wealthy landowners still held control over much of the countryside and over the peasants that lived there. Due to this imbalance of wealth many Italians left southern Italy to make
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