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A New Guide to Italian CinemaThe 1950s

A New Guide to Italian Cinema: The 1950s 1954 Trieste returned to Italy 1955 Italy joins the United Nations 1957 Treaty of Rome creates European Union with Italy as founding member nation 1958 Rapid development of Italian economy John XXIII succeeds Pope Pius XII Merlin Law passed closing the state- run Casa chiuse brothel network n the early postwar period the Christian Democrats constructed centrist coali- Itions under the leadership of Alcide De Gasperi, Mario Scelba, and Antonio Segni. The first DC premier, De Gasperi, had somewhat neglected the grass roots organization of his party, depending on Catholic Church parishes to mobilize sup- port for Christian Democratic candidates. As the DC stagnated, the Communist Party worked to construct an efficient party machine as a part of the worldwide communist revolutionary movement. Recognizing this weakness, Amintore Fanfani broadened the DC constituency by increasing its popular base. Fanfani, an economics professor, felt that the DC could prevent a leftist takeover in Italy only by supporting moderate social reform and controls on major industries. The conservative atmosphere of the 1950s had been welcomed by the Vatican. The Church had retained privileges in the 1929 Concordat/Lateran Accords and many prelates were determined that the Church should continue to influence tem- poral http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A New Guide to Italian CinemaThe 1950s

Part of the Italian and Italian American Studies Book Series
Celli, Carlo; Cottino-Jones, Marga
Springer Journals — Oct 6, 2015
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2007
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Abstract

1954 Trieste returned to Italy 1955 Italy joins the United Nations 1957 Treaty of Rome creates European Union with Italy as founding member nation 1958 Rapid development of Italian economy John XXIII succeeds Pope Pius XII Merlin Law passed closing the state- run Casa chiuse brothel network n the early postwar period the Christian Democrats constructed centrist coali- Itions under the leadership of Alcide De Gasperi, Mario Scelba, and Antonio Segni. The first DC premier, De Gasperi, had somewhat neglected the grass roots organization of his party, depending on Catholic Church parishes to mobilize sup- port for Christian Democratic candidates. As the DC stagnated, the Communist Party worked to construct an efficient party machine as a part of the worldwide communist revolutionary movement. Recognizing this weakness, Amintore Fanfani broadened the DC constituency by increasing its popular base. Fanfani, an economics professor, felt that the DC could prevent a leftist takeover in Italy only by supporting moderate social reform and controls on major industries. The conservative atmosphere of the 1950s had been welcomed by the Vatican. The Church had retained privileges in the 1929 Concordat/Lateran Accords and many prelates were determined that the Church should continue to influence tem- poral

Published: Oct 6, 2015

Keywords: Italian Production; Marxist Critic; Fascist Regime; Italian Film; Stage Mother

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