dalmatian italians obtained their "redenzione" (meaning redemption or union to italy) in the years following the italian victory in world war i. in the peace treaty, the territory of zara and some dalmatian islands (cherso, lussino and lagosta) was united to the kingdom of italy. but the full agreements reached in 1915 in the treaty of london were not respected by the allies, because of the opposition from us president woodrow wilson. this created huge resentment, that was pinpointed in the phrase "vittoria mutilata" (mutilated victory) created by the nationalist d'annunzio.