Malta 1920 - 1940 By Marouska009 1919 Sette Giugno Riots -7th June 1919 1921 1st Self Government Constitution – 1st Parliament with Maltese Representatives 1923 Innu Malti – the poem that was to be chosen as the Maltese National Anthem was played for the first time in public 1930 Political dispute between the Church and Strickland, the current Prime Minister 1933 Constitution is withdrawn as Fascist Italy increases its influence. Malta is back to Crown Colony. 1936 New Constitution but still under British influence 1939 World War II broke out in Europe 1940 1st bombs dropped in Malta by Italian airplanes