"Action Party" (1942-1947)

History

Italian political party of the anti-fascist opposition, in the tradition of Mazzini and the Risorgimento. Founded in July 1942 from the former confluence of militants of Giustizia e Libertà (Justice and Liberty), liberal socialists and democrats and heirs of the "liberal Socialism" of Carlo Rosselli and of the program of "liberal Revolution" of Piero Gobetti, who's writings aimed at the overcoming of class struggle and the Marxist economic determinism, for a 'new' shape of Socialism, respect for civil liberty and for radical change in the social and economic structures. From January 1943 it published a clandestine organ, "free Italy". Central members of the National Liberation Committee participated actively in the Italian resistance movement with units of Giustizia e Libertà (Justice and Liberty), commanded by Ferruccio Parri. It maintained a clear antimonarchical position and it was opposed to Togliatti and the Partito Comunista Italiano's Salerno Initiative for postwar governance. Giuseppe Mazzini (June 22, 1805 – March 10, 1872) was an Italian writer and politician whose efforts helped bring about the modern Italian state, rather than the medley of separate states, many dominated by foreign powers, that existed in the nineteenth century. ... Italian unification, also known as Risorgimento (resurrection), was a historical process by which the Kingdom of Sardinia (ruled by the Savoy dynasty with Turin as its capital) gradually conquered the Italian peninsula, including the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the Duchy of Modena, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Duchy... JUSTICE AND LIBERTY(1929-1945). ... Carlo Rosselli (b. ... Piero Gobetti (1901-1926) was a young journalist, intellectual and radical liberal. ... Class struggle is class conflict looked at from a Marxist, libertarian socialist, or anarchist perspective. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... When Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels created the ideology of Communism, many Marxists believe they inductively surmised what they saw as a law of history, an inexorable law, that ran throughout the course of history. ... Partisans parading in Milan The Italian resistance movement was a partisan force during World War II. It became massive after the capitulation of the Italian Royal Army on September 8, 1943. ... JUSTICE AND LIBERTY(1929-1945). ... Ferruccio Parri (January 19, 1890 - December 8, 1981), Pinerolo, Piedmont was an Italian politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy for several months in 1945. ... Tolyatti (Толья́тти) is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. ... The Fourth Estate The Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI) or Italian Communist Party emerged as Partito Comunista dItalia or Communist Party of Italy from a secession by the Leninist comunisti puri tendency from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) during that bodys congress on 21 January 1921 at Livorno. ...

For Partito d'Azione units and involvement in the Italian resistance movement, see Giustizia e Libertà. Partisans parading in Milan The Italian resistance movement was a partisan force during World War II. It became massive after the capitulation of the Italian Royal Army on September 8, 1943. ... JUSTICE AND LIBERTY(1929-1945). ...

In the immediate post-war period it joined government with the nomination of Parri to the council of the presidency (June-November 1945). But as a result of the internal conflicts between the democratic-reformist line of Ugo di Malfa and that Socialist-revolutionary of Emilio Lussu, and because of the electoral defeat of 1946, the party folded. The main group of former members, guided from Riccardo Lombardic, joined to the Partito Socialista Italiano (Socialist Party), while the Malfa entered in the Partito Repubblicano Italiano (Radical Party). Emilio Lussu (Armungia, Cagliari, 1890 - Rome 1975), a soldier, a politician and a writer from Sardinia, Italy. ... ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Italian political parties ...

See also

Liberalism and radicalism in Italy  :: Italian resistance movement This article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Italy. ... Partisans parading in Milan The Italian resistance movement was a partisan force during World War II. It became massive after the capitulation of the Italian Royal Army on September 8, 1943. ...

Prominent Members

Riccardo Bauer

Norberto Bobbio Norberto Bobbio (October 18, 1909 – January 9, 2004) was an Italian philosopher of law and political sciences and an historian of political thought. ...

Andrea Caffi

Piero Calamandrei

Guido Calogero

Aldo Capitini

Nicola Chiaromonte

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (born 9 December 1920 in Livorno) is an Italian politician and banker who has been both Prime Minister of Italy and President of the Italian Republic. ...

Tristano Codignola

Enrico Cuccia

Guido Dorso

Enzo Enriques Agnoletti

Vittorio Foa

Ettore Gallo

Aldo Garosci

Piero Gobetti Piero Gobetti (1901-1926) was a young journalist, intellectual and radical liberal. ...

Ugo La Malfa Italian stamp commemorating the birth Ugo La Malfa Ugo La Malfa (1903-05-16, Palermo - 1979-03-26, Rome) was an Italian politician, and an important leader in the Italian Republican Party, which his son, Giorgio La Malfa, is now president of. ...

Massimo Mila

Primo Levi Primo Levi. ...

Riccardo Lombardi

Emilio Lussu Emilio Lussu (Armungia, Cagliari, 1890 - Rome 1975), a soldier, a politician and a writer from Sardinia, Italy. ...

Raffaele Mattioli

Ferruccio Parri Ferruccio Parri (January 19, 1890 - December 8, 1981), Pinerolo, Piedmont was an Italian politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy for several months in 1945. ...

Carlo Rosselli Carlo Rosselli (b. ...

Nello Rosselli

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Manlio Rossi Doria

Joyce Salvadori Lussu

Gaetano Salvemini Image:Gaetano Salvemini. ...

Altiero Spinelli Altiero Spinelli (1907-1986) was an Italian citizen and lifelong advocate of European federalism. ...

Alberto Tarchiani

Adolfo Tino

Silvio Trentin

Leo Valiani Leo Valiani (born Leo Weiczen 9 February 1909 - 18 September 1999) was a Italian politician and journalist. ...

Franco Venturi

Paolo Vittorelli

Bruno Zevi Bruno Zevi (born January 22nd 1918, Rome, died January 9th 2000) was an Italian organic architect, historian, professor, curator, author and editor. ...

Sources

Website of the Italian Resistance Historical Society: http://www.romacivica.net/anpiroma/antifascismo/antifascismo15.html [1] Includes in-depth bios, recent remembrances, and selections from party documents.

Historical Dictionary entry from Paravia Mondadori Editori, an Italian Educational publishing house: http://www.pbmstoria.it/dizionari/storia_mod/p/p062.htm [2]