Quota 90
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Quota 90 was a Fascist-era Italian propaganda slogan promoting the revaluation of the lira to 90 to the British pound as a symbol of national economic strength and prestige.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fascist propaganda slogan
ⓘ
Italian political slogan ⓘ economic policy slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benito Mussolini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Fascism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
causing unnecessary economic hardship
ⓘ
prioritizing prestige over economic welfare ⓘ |
| currency | Italian lira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicConsequence |
deflationary pressure on the Italian economy
ⓘ
increased unemployment ⓘ negative impact on exports ⓘ reduction of wages in real terms ⓘ |
| exchangeRateTarget | 90 lire per 1 pound sterling ⓘ |
| goal |
enhancement of national prestige
ⓘ
revaluation of the lira ⓘ strengthening the value of the lira ⓘ symbolic assertion of economic strength ⓘ |
| hasNumberInName | 90 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Fascist regime consolidation of power
ⓘ
post–World War I monetary instability ⓘ |
| ideologicalRole |
expression of economic nationalism
ⓘ
symbol of national discipline and sacrifice ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Italian Ministry of Finance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mussolini government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| justifiedBy |
desire to show parity with major powers
ⓘ
need to restore international confidence in the lira ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| policyType |
deflationary policy
ⓘ
exchange-rate policy ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
demonstration of regime competence in economic management
ⓘ
propaganda tool for the Fascist regime ⓘ |
| referenceCurrency | British pound sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle for the Lira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fascist economic autarky policies ⓘ |
| sloganLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| socialConsequence | burden on workers and lower classes ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historiography of Italian Fascism
ⓘ
studies of Fascist economic policy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
monetary stability
ⓘ
state control over the economy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1920s
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Fascist economic speeches
ⓘ
Fascist party propaganda ⓘ Fascist press campaigns ⓘ |
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