ital 2500 exam 2 key terms

graziani

the italian war general who committed many war crimes in the conquest of africa

mare nostrum

the idea that the Mediterranean sea is “our sea” and a justification for conquest

irridentism

the idea that the italians should reclaim land the romans once held or land that held people who were similar to the italians

italiani brava gente

“the good italian”

italian east africa 

the segment of africa that the italains held during colonization  

calvino

author of the path to the spiders’ nest

italian social republic 

the northern portion of italy which was held by germany 

partisan

the italian forces who went against fascism

axis powers

germany ,italy and japan

allied powers 

us, britain, france 

black brigades

german military group who kept order

pasian

film following the interactions between italians and americans following american liberation

neorealism

a film style that used ordinary people as opposed to actors and set scenes in real life situations rather than sets 

christian democrats

the rebranding of italian fascists in government following world war 2

communists

party who supported the italian partisans and opposed fascism

the marshall plan

the us’s plan to provide aid to european countries in exchange for them not having communists on ballots 

the republic

the first time italy is a republic after their first free election

gullo law

a law passed in the republic of italy which gave unclaimed land to farmers and allowed them to form unions and keep at least 50% of their crops

de gasperi 

first freely elected prime minister of italy