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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.
During most of the Interwar period and the [[Second World War]], a [[Fascism|fascist]] regime under [[Benito Mussolini]] ruled Italy, the economy declined, many ethnic groups, particularly in Italian colonies such as [[Libya]], saw heavy repression, and some of the first mass privatizations occurred.


=== Early Cold War Period ===
=== Cold War ===
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.



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Italian Republic
Repubblica Italiana
Flag of Italian Republic
Flag
Coat of arms of Italian Republic
Coat of arms
Location of Italian Republic
Capital
and largest city
Rome
Official languagesItalian
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentUnitary 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 the Second World War, a fascist regime under Benito Mussolini ruled Italy, the economy declined, many ethnic groups, particularly in Italian colonies such as Libya, saw heavy repression, and some of the first mass privatizations occurred.

Cold War

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