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The Italian economic battles were a series of economic policies undertaken by the
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during the 1920s and 1930s. They were designed to increase the potential of Italy becoming a great power by reclaiming land, placing emphasis on home-grown produce and having a strong currency.


The battles

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Battle for Grain The Battle for Grain (), also known as the Battle for Wheat, was a propaganda campaign launched in 1925 during the fascist regime of Italy by Benito Mussolini, with the aim of gaining self-sufficiency in wheat production and freeing Italy from ...
- started in 1925; aimed to increase bread and cereal production in Italy to reduce the necessity for imports. It became the equivalent of the
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, with 5000 new farms being built for the extra production. *
Battle for the Lira The Battle for the Lira was an economic policy undertaken by the Fascists in Italy during the 1920s as an attempt to raise the claims of Italy becoming a great power. Background When Benito Mussolini took over as Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 ...
- 1926; aimed to reduce inflation and fix the
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at 90 to £, proving the power of the Lira and Italy *
Battle for Land The Battle For Land, started in 1928 in Italy by Benito Mussolini, aimed to clear marshland and make it suitable for farming, as well as reclaiming land and reducing health risks. Aims The primary aims of the Battle for Land was to increase the ...
- aimed to clear marshland and make it suitable for farming, as well as reclaiming land and reducing health risks *
Battle for Births The Battle for Births was one of four economic battles that took place in Fascist Italy (1922–1943), the others being the Battle for Grain (to make the country more self-sufficient), the Battle for the Lira (an increase in the value of the curr ...
- focus upon creating a larger population by encouraging women to have more children, with special incentives for those having five or more


See also

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Economy of Italy under Fascism The economy of fascist Italy refers to the economy in the Kingdom of Italy between 1922 and 1943, under fascism. Italy had emerged from World War I in a poor and weakened condition and, after the war, suffered inflation, massive debts and an ext ...


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