Mutilated Victory: Italy In The First World War

After the war Italy was left humiliated, as not only did it fail to get the lands that it wanted, but Italy failed in its second purpose for joining the war, which was to unite the people. Therefore Italy suffered what can be called a “Mutilated Victory”, which was a term invented by Gabriele D’Annunzio.
The term ”Mutilated Victory” can be best defined as the aftermath of the First World War for the Italy, this term was invented by Gabriele D’Annunzio as a result of Italy not gaining all the lands that it wished for when its delegates signed the Pact Of London, which insured Italy’s entry into the war in World War One. This term assisted in fueling the rhetoric of the irredentists and nationalists in Italian politics before the Second World War.
To counter further French aggression and to gain diplomatic backing for future disputes, in 1882 Italy Joined the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria. The alliance, however, was not flawless. Italy and Austria a rivalry for years as Austria held northeastern Italy, it opposed the unification of Italy and it had Trieste, Istria and Zara and the coast of Dalmatia, all land of which Italy wanted to integrate into its growing Empire. Therefore, in the years leading up to 1914, Italy engaged itself in diplomatic maneuvers so it can ally itself with France and the United Kingdom. 1902 had concluded for Italy and Britain clandestine meetings where a treaty was signed that ensured Italy’s departure from the Triple Alliance, with the stipulation that Italy would gain control over land controlled by