Education and propaganda in the «Patriotic Postcards» distributed by the Lombard Committee of the General Union of Italian Teachers during WWI

Founded in 1915 by the Italian senator Vittorio Scialoja and a small group of professors, the Unione Generale degli Insegnanti d’Italia («General Union of Italian Teachers») was aimed at involving teachers from all grades and kinds of schools, to promote civil mobilization initiatives in support of the «internal front» during WWI. The Lombard Committee was the most active local committee, because the publication of local informational bulletins, propaganda materials and teaching materials. In particular, the propagandistic and educational nature of the «Patriotic Postcards» contributed to foster the process of the Italian nation building and the development of the Italians’ civicmindedness.