Nodeo-Franvier t1_j27o1zy wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:56 AM

Reply to comment by Sir_roger_rabbit in Did Italy made a mistake by joining the Entente in 1915 during World War One? by Top_Moment4144

You forgot the fact that Italy was offered one of the irredenta provice for neutrality,The government have any number of ways to spin it as diplomatic victory(Which it is). The economic rich that flow in would satisfy the population too.

Sir_roger_rabbit t1_j27pkso wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:13 AM

And yet they whent to war with the public support.

History tells us if the people do not support a devastating war you won't be in power long.

Just look east at the time.

Nodeo-Franvier t1_j27syi2 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:50 AM

Believe it or not the war was immensely popular in Russia(at least in 1914),So much so that a commentator said that the Tsar is once again master of his people body and soul or something. The Italian government have additional causes to be fear too,The Libyan war of 1912 despite only token Ottoman resistance undo 50 years! of fiscal prudence and badly deplete their manpower and equipment!.In truth the public got little to do with the decision to enter the war anyway it was the King and his foreign minister sidelining the parliament.