Battle for Land

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Battle for Land was a Fascist Italy agricultural and land reclamation initiative aimed at increasing arable land and showcasing the regime’s economic and ideological strength.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Fascist Italy economic initiative
agricultural policy
land reclamation campaign
aimedAt Fascist regime’s domestic audience
foreign observers
landless peasants
rural workers
country Kingdom of Italy
effect creation of new agricultural settlements
displacement of some local populations
improvement of sanitation in reclaimed areas
increase in cultivated land in some regions
endTime 1943
government Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini
hasPart Pontine Marshes reclamation
building of pumping stations
construction of canals and ditches
creation of new model towns
distribution of reclaimed land to farmers
drainage of marshlands
propaganda campaigns about rural life
historicalContext Fascist Italy’s drive for economic self-sufficiency
ideology Italian Fascism
implementedBy Fascist Party organizations
Italian Ministry of Public Works
Opera Nazionale Combattenti
location Agro Pontino
Pontine Marshes
various marsh and swamp areas in Italy
mainGoal demonstrate the strength and efficiency of the Fascist regime
increase arable land in Italy
reduce dependence on imported food
support the policy of autarky
partOf Fascist economic battles
Mussolini’s agricultural policy
policyType public works program
rural development policy
politicalFunction strengthen support for the Fascist regime
symbolize Fascist control over nature and society
promotedBy Benito Mussolini
propagandaTheme glorification of peasant life
presentation of Mussolini as a man of the land
regeneration of the Italian countryside
relatedTo Battle for Births
Battle for Grain
startTime 1928
timePeriod interwar period

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