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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Fascist Period (1922-1943) === | |||
''See main article: [[Kingdom of Italy (1922-1943)]]'' | |||
During most of the Interwar period and [[Second World War|World War two]], Italy was ruled by a [[Fascist]] regime, under which, the economy declined, many ethnic groups, particularly in Italian colonies such as [[Libya]], saw heavly repression, and some of the first mass-privatisations occurred. | |||
=== Early Cold War Period === | |||
In 1948, the communist [[Palmiro Togliatti]] ran in the Italian general election. The [[CIA]] rigged the election and spread capitalist propaganda,<ref>{{Citation|author=William Blum|year=2004|title=Killing Hope|chapter=Italy, 1947-1948: Free elections, Hollywood-style|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=https://williamblum.org/chapters/killing-hope/italy|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> causing Togliatti to lose to the Christian Democracy Party. | In 1948, the communist [[Palmiro Togliatti]] ran in the Italian general election. The [[CIA]] rigged the election and spread capitalist propaganda,<ref>{{Citation|author=William Blum|year=2004|title=Killing Hope|chapter=Italy, 1947-1948: Free elections, Hollywood-style|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=https://williamblum.org/chapters/killing-hope/italy|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> causing Togliatti to lose to the Christian Democracy Party. | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 27 August 2022
| Italian Republic Repubblica Italiana | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Capital and largest city | Rome |
| Official languages | Italian |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President | Sergio Mattarella |
• Prime Minister | Mario Draghi |
| History | |
• Unification | 17 March 1861 |
• Republic | 2 June 1946 |
| Area | |
• Total | 301,340 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 60,317,116 |
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe.
History
Fascist Period (1922-1943)
See main article: Kingdom of Italy (1922-1943)
During most of the Interwar period and World War two, Italy was ruled by a Fascist regime, under which, the economy declined, many ethnic groups, particularly in Italian colonies such as Libya, saw heavly repression, and some of the first mass-privatisations occurred.
Early Cold War Period
In 1948, the communist Palmiro Togliatti ran in the Italian general election. The CIA rigged the election and spread capitalist propaganda,[1] causing Togliatti to lose to the Christian Democracy Party.
References
- ↑ William Blum (2004). Killing Hope: 'Italy, 1947-1948: Free elections, Hollywood-style'.