Of course, Italy's economic problems are not urgent yet, and its economic development potential has not yet been exhausted.
Of course, Italy's economic development in recent years has also brought benefits to people at all levels. Especially under the encouragement of the government and public opinion, nationalism has penetrated deeply into all parts of Italy.
Of course, nationalism is generally good, as it enhances national cohesion and patriotism. However, nationalism is not all good. There are also categories of rational, moderate nationalism and intolerant, radical nationalism.
In any country, two major categories of nationalists exist.
Moreover, the difference between the two is sometimes blurred, and it is very easy to confuse them. Moreover, radical nationalism, from a certain perspective, is more inspiring, which will actually make more people agree with it.
Therefore, in Italy, there are many people with radical national views. Especially in recent years, Italy has performed very well, and has performed very well in war, diplomacy, etc. This has further allowed the radical nationalists to develop and grow.
. Radical nationalists in various regions are of course not willing to have their influence limited here, so connection and even alliance have become necessary.
In Florence, a radical nationalist meeting is being held.
In the conference hall of the Jimenez Hotel in the west of Florence, 294 nationalists are gathering together to speak freely for a common goal.
"Everyone, I think that our country's territory is smaller than that of France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary, let alone its cultivated land. Except for the Po River plain, our country is basically hilly, and the cultivated land is far smaller in terms of area and output.
They are lagging behind, and because our country's population focuses on family, its fertility rate is high, and there will be 400,000 more people every year.
Ladies and gentlemen, this annual increase in population has far exceeded the capacity of our country’s territory, so every year 200,000 Italians have to cross the ocean to seek life elsewhere. This happens every year, and as a qualified people, we
Patriots cannot ignore this. Therefore, I believe that the current population overflow situation in Italy is due to the insufficient territory of our country.
For example, Tunisia, which is separated by a sea from our country, was originally the land that our country was the first to develop. The French took the area violently, causing our country to lose the area. You must know that Tunisia is a very suitable area, with arable land.
With 5 million hectares of land, it can accommodate at least 4 million Chinese citizens."
When Udo Cruz said this, he stretched out four fingers to make a gesture. As expected, his words caused the biggest commotion in the venue so far. People present who considered themselves to be the most patriotic were of course aware of this.
According to some actual conditions in Italy, it is really rare to find an area with a population of at least four million. Such a good place is really rare, even in North Africa.
Udo Cruz then continued. "In Italy, except for Tunisia, other countries such as Savoy, Nice, Tirol, Malta, Trieste, Dalmatia, and Corsica all speak Italian.
Italians of Italian origin, these people are all eager to return to the big family of the Kingdom of Italy. We have the responsibility and obligation to bring them back to the kingdom, even if it means sacrificing their lives."
Every time Udo Cruz mentioned a place name, he was greeted with cheers, as if these mentioned places had become a part of Italy. No one felt there was anything wrong with this. As for whether the locals were eager to return to Italy, that was a must.
. If he doesn’t want to return to the Italian family, then this person must have moved from other places and pretended to be another ethnic group. He is destined to go back to where he belongs in the future.
After the cheers died down, Cruz continued.
"Of course, our future is bright, but the road is destined to be tortuous. These areas are still under the rule of other countries, so we need to create favorable conditions for the kingdom so that it can complete the control of the above areas at a smaller cost.
Capture. In these areas, we also need to respond flexibly according to the situation. Although we want the above areas to return, we cannot let the kingdom have enemies on all sides, so the choice is very important.
Of course, all of this requires us to use our political power to influence the government. So I appeal to like-minded friends here. We must unite. We need to let the people see our voice and let them be attracted by our lofty goals.
Attract, for this we need our own newspapers and our own organizations, we should let the world see the power of Italy."
Udo Cruz's words brought the conference to a climax. Everyone present expressed their views on the formation of a political force. Basically, everyone was willing to see it, because this would allow more people to hear their voices.
As for Cruz, he retreated to the back to rest for a while.
"Udo, your performance is perfect. I believe that you are destined to have a place in the new political party."
The person who spoke was one of the financial sponsors of this meeting, Berti Levenl, a grain processing businessman from Florence.
Cruz was very polite when facing his sponsor. "Thank you Mr. Lieven for this generous donation, otherwise, this meeting would not have been held in Florence."
"Udo, I think your performance can make you one of the leaders. I think that I can provide some funding at that time. 500,000 liras should be enough to build a newspaper."
"Mr. Liver, you spent money this time. On behalf of other patriots, I would like to thank you for your help. We will not forget our true friends."
It doesn’t take a heavy hammer to sound the drum, and Cruz certainly knows what the other party is up to this time. But since he wants to become a political organization, he must consider some practical issues. Just enthusiasm can’t accomplish much.
Including gathering everyone together this time, the cost is not light at all.
"Mr. Cruz, it's your turn."
The assistant who was responsible for keeping an eye on the venue immediately urged him.
With a smile on his face, Cruz walked back to the front desk. "Everyone, regarding the issue of forming a political organization, I want you to listen to my opinion first..."
On February 17, 1897, the nationalists held a congress in Florence, and a new political party was born. The National Progressive Party was born under the witness of 294 nationalists.
The highest decision-making level of the National Progressive Party is the Executive Committee, which has seven members, one of whom is the Secretary-General of the Executive Committee and is responsible for some daily work.
Udo Cruz becomes the first Secretary General of the Executive Committee.
Of course, the first major event of the National Progressive Party after its establishment was to create its own mouthpiece, the Italian Weekly. In order to show that the National Progressive Party achieved a blockbuster effect at the same time, Cruz personally wrote the article for the first issue.
In the weekly newspaper, the National Progressive Party published its own right-wing remarks. They believed that war is a force that "revitalizes the social body" and that the progress of the entire human race depends on war.
The war not only revived and revolutionized life in the conquered lands, but also helped to resolve Italy's internal difficulties, as it provided a way out for the surplus inhabitants and opened the way for economic expansion.
In addition, the National Progressive Party also issued its most controversial proposal. They advocated the establishment of a union including Trieste, Dalmatia, Tunisia, Libya, Albania, Savoy, Nice, Malta and Corsica.
The "New Empire of Greater Italy" including all regions.
Within this empire, apart from Italian culture, there should not be any other culture. And they pointed out that the Italian nation’s foreign aggression and expansion is just and reasonable. The Italian nation must have its own war. Without its own war, the Italian nation can only
"Beside the iron pot, it plays the role of an earthen pot made of clay."
In addition, in line with the proposition of foreign aggression and expansion, the nationalists' program also has their own domestic policies and principles. The main contents are: citizens' freedom, democracy, socialism, and bourgeois liberalism must be the basis for internal governance.
The enemy must establish a complete administrative power. Every citizen of the kingdom must play a role and work hard for the Kingdom of Italy. Only when the country is strong can citizens have more benefits.
