Post-war Economy: high inflation consequently in 1919 the lire collapsed, flooding of the job market as solders returned home, the economy had become reliant on war time production which was no longer needed and so crashed, national debt in 1918 was 85 billion lire compared to the 16 billion prior to entering the war (1914), rising food prices leading further social unrest and looting,
Responses; Giolitti assigned Prefects to legalise land confiscations, Price decreases introduced, reduced working hours and increased wages, universal male suffrage to reduce social unrest as the additional 11 million voters could express themselves politically rather then violently or by partaking in strikes.