“Benito Mussolini.” ​history.

com​, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1996,

www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/benito-mussolini#. Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

Benito Mussolini was thirst for power and made himself a dictator. He helped Italy

become predominate of the Mediterranean-Red sea are and exhausted Italy military

powers. Many citizens did not agree with his rulings and because they were so oppose to

these politics, left the country.

Colella, Nicola. “Southern Italian Immigration.” ​Italiamerica​, www.italiamerica.org/id49.htm.

Accessed 11 Jan. 2018.

A lot of Italians never planned on staying in America and only went to make money then

return Ron their homeland, but lots of them ended up staying for good. Immigrants were

examined and sometimes kept in quarantine on Ellis Island. For a long time, the

peninsula was divided into funding states.

“italien immigration.” ​digital history​,

www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/voices/italian_immigration.cfm​.

Accessed 20 Dec. 2017.

Overpopulation, natural disaster and poverty all influenced Italian emigration, Due to all

of the natural disasters that destroyed homes, many Poole went to America in hope to

stay there forever. Others wanted to return to their birthplace with enough money for a

better life. Many immigrants took heavy construction jobs

“italien immigration.” ​the great arrival​,

www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immig

ration/italian3.html. Accessed 20 Dec. 2017.

A high percent iPod this generation of immigrants took their first steps onto Ellis Island.

In the 1800s, 300,000 immigrants were counted and 600,000 in the 1899s. Over 6

millions more have immigrated from Italy therefore Italiens represent more than 10

percent of America’s foreign born population. The italian peninsula had finally been

brought together but the people were not unified at all.

“Italian immigration.” ​Spartacus education​, spartacus-educational.com/USAEitaly.htm.

Accessed 20 Dec. 2017.

Italy was one of the most overpopulated countries in Europe. The low wages and high

taxes influenced many people to leave their overcrowded homes and move to America.

Many Italians again this the fascist rule of Benito Mussolini came to America in the

1930s.

Molnar, Alexandra. “History of Italian Immigration.” ​Italian History​, 15 Dec. 2010,

www.mtholyoke.edu/~molana 22a/classweb/politics/Italian History.html. Accessed 12

Dec. 2017.

The immigrants faced a lot of prejudice upon arrival. A small population of craftsmen

Immigrated to the U.S along with a large population of laborers. Poverty and political
 hardships were two particularly influential in people wanting to move away from Italy.

Italians became vital because of the high demand for workers.

“Push and Pull factors.” ​emigration.info​, Sept. 2014,

www.emigration.link/push-pull-factors-italian-migration.htm. Accessed 10 Jan. 2018.

Many economical, environmental, social and political factors affected why people moved

out of Italy and into America. Environmental issues caused people to lose there home,

giving them an opportunity to start over in a different place. Italy’s medical facilities were

poor. There was crop failure and famine.

Wills, Charles A. “Destination America.” ​Cptv​, Sept. 2005,

www.pbs.org/destinationamerica/usim_wn_noflash_5.html. Accessed 10 Jan. 2018.

Many citizens left Italy because of the struggle Italy was going through for unification

and other political struggles. Disease and malnutrition were an adding factor that also

caused people to want to flee.