What was the "Biennio rosso" in Italy?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Two years, 1919-1920, of strikes and factory occupations in the industrial north
- Step 1: After the First World War, high prices and unemployment fuelled workers' unrest. Step 2. The movement ended without revolution, and frightened landowners and industrialists, many of whom later backed Fascism. Answer: 1919-1920 strikes and factory occupations. Why not the others: the other pairs of years belong to different events.
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