When was the 1948 Italian general election held?
General elections were held in Italy on the 18th of April 1948 to elect the first Parliament of the Italian Republic.
Questions about 1948 Italian general election
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What percentage of the vote did Christian Democracy win in the 1948 Italian general election?
Christian Democrats won the 1948 election with 48 per cent of the vote and took 305 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 131 seats in the Senate.
How much money did the U.S. government funnel into the 1948 Italian general election for anti-PCI purposes?
Overall, the U.S. funneled $10 million to $20 million into the country for specifically anti-PCI purposes using funds from the Economic Cooperation Administration and captured Nazi money.
Who led the Popular Democratic Front coalition in the 1948 Italian general election?
The PCI led the FDP coalition and effectively marginalized the PSI which suffered loss in terms of parliamentary seats and political power during the campaign.
Why did the U.S. intervene in the 1948 Italian general election?
The U.S. became alarmed about Soviet intentions after the coup in Czechoslovakia in February 1948 and feared that Italy would be drawn into the Soviet sphere of influence if the leftist Popular Democratic Front won the election.