Social Renovation Movement: Difference between revisions

In 1936, SRM was about to fragment into smaller, less influential Marxist groups as LiFonti was unable to calm down the radical elements of the movement, outraged by the lack of action against the government regarding Lajoie's sentence. Maurizio Locatello, a 46-year old sailor from Trossera managed to grab the attention of SRM with this charismatic, revolutionary speeches; he ousted Barbeau from the position of power he once was in, becoming the de facto leader of SRM. Some were alienated by his revolutionary ideology, and some were converted, believing revolution was the only way to bring equality to the nation due to the corruption of the Emperor. On December 7th, 1936, the movement was criminalized after a terror attack on the courthouse where Trossini's sentence was carried out and Locatello refused to denounce the act, solidifying the revolutionary nature of the organisation.