Biennio Rosso

Ferrero, Pietro, 1892- 1922

Battlescarred — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:13:52 +0000

Pietro Ferrero was born at Grugliasco in Turin on 12th May 1892.

Garino, Maurizio, 1892-1977

Battlescarred — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:03:37 +0000

Maurizio Garino was born in November 1892, the son of Michele and Nicoletta Chiglioni in Ploaghe, Sardinia.

In 1895 the family moved to Turin and in 1900 to Cassine. After elementary school and a short stay in a religious school Maurizio became an apprentice carpenter and then a pattern-maker mechanic.

1918-1922: The Arditi del Popolo

Steven. — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:40:19 +0000

By the end of World War I, the working class in Italy were in a state of revolutionary ferment. Not yet ready for the conquest of power themselves, workers and peasants by 1918 had won a variety of concessions from the state: an improvement

1918-1921: The Italian factory occupations - Biennio Rosso

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:47:13 +0000

The reformist unions then negotiated an end to the conflicts, clearing the path for the fascist reaction - the Biennio Nero (two black years) of 1921-22.