Battle for Land Mussolini

Battle for Land

Index

1. Aims

2. Success?

3. Failure?

4. Sources

1

• Land reclamation --> marshes where drained and system of farms where established
• Propaganda -> show strength of government
  

• Impress foreigners
• Increase land availability (grow cereal)
• Boost farming
  
• Provide more jobs
• End malaria / better health
  

• Provided jobs
• Improved public health
  

• Pontine marshes: (50 km from Rome) were showpiece for all foreign journalists
• Latina & Sabaudia: new towns -> created as showpieces
  

Successes?

2

Failures?

3

• Only 80,000 hectares reclaimed -> limited
  
• Didn't really boost farming
  
• 3/4 of land reclaimed: North
  
• South was neglected
  
• Ambitious plans blocked by southern landowners
  

1. Mussolini and Italy (Edward Townley) p. 81/82
2. Italy: The Rise of Fascism 1896-1946 (Mark Robson) p.92
   

Sources

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