Christian Democracy (Italy)
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Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic political party in Italy. The DC was founded on 15 December 1943 in the Italian Social Republic as the nominal successor of the Italian People's Party, w
Alcide De Gasperi
Aldo Moro
Giulio Andreotti
Propaganda posters of the DC: they described to potential voters the party's commitment to anti-communism (in the left poster), traditionalism (in the centre poster), and family values (in the right poster). Note the use of symbols, especially the crusader shield (representing the DC) protecting Italy (represented by Italia Turrita) from the communist hammer and sickle symbol being used as a weapon in the left poster.
Alcide De Gasperi
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Alcide Amedeo Francesco De Gasperi was an Italian politician and statesman who founded the Christian Democracy party and served as prime minister of Italy in eight successive coalition governments fro
Christian Democracy (Italy)
…Party (PLI), the Italian Republican Party (PRI), the Action Party (Pd'A) and the Labour Democratic Party (PDL). In December 1945 Christian Democrat Alcide De Gasperi was appointed Prime Minister of Italy. The Christian Democracy party was opposed to both Fascism and Communism. During this era, Italians were voting…
De Gasperi in the 1920s
De Gasperi during a rally of Christian Democracy
De Gasperi during the first session of the Constituent Assembly