Italy's participation in the First World War began on 24 May 1915, approximately ten months after the start of the conflict, during which time the country underwent great political changes, with the break-up of the Giolittian balances and the affirmation of a political framework aimed at expansionist aims, linked to patriotic fervour and Risorgimento ideals, and ended on 4 November 1918, with the proclamation of Victory.