De Gasperi, Alcide
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De Gasperi, Alcide (b. 3 Apr. 1881, d. 19 Aug. 1954). Italian Prime Minister 1945–53 Born in the Trentino (which was then part of
Austria-Hungary), he graduated from the University of Vienna in 1905. He became politically active in the Italian Catholic Social Movement and in 1911 he entered the Austrian Parliament as a representative of the Trentine Popular Party, which stood for local autonomy. Following Italy's acquisition of Trentino after World War I, he became active in the Italian
Popular Party and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1921. An outspoken opponent of the
Fascist movement, he took part in the
Aventine Secession, which lost him his parliamentary seat in 1926. He was arrested in 1927, but after his release in 1929 took refuge in the Vatican, where he advanced from a cataloguer to secretary of the Vatican Library.
After the liberation of Rome in 1944 he became active in the newly founded
Christian Democratic Party (DC), and in December 1945 he became the party's first Prime Minister. In his long (especially by Italian standards) period of office, he laid the foundations for an Italian republic committed to
NATO and oriented towards US friendship, a relatively liberal financial policy, and a social policy directed at social compromise. Increasingly he also became a strong advocate of
European integration. By contrast, he failed to introduce fundamental administrative or judicial reforms, for example. His tenure of office inaugurated the DC's uninterrupted participation in national government until its dissolution in 1994. He resisted any attempt for the DC to become a confessional (Roman Catholic) party, even though he was happy to accept the Church's support in general elections. At the same time, he steered the DC along a violently anti-Communist course, from which it liberated itself only in the 1970s under
Andreotti. He resigned in July 1953 after he failed to gain an absolute majority for the DC and its allies in the parliamentary elections, though he remained party secretary until his death.
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New York University awards Prime Minister of Italy Guilio Andreotti honorary degree, establishes Chair in Italian Studies. (Alcide De Gasperi Chair of Italian Studies)
PR Newswire; 3/8/1990; 700+ words
; ...announced the establishment of an Alcide De Gasperi Chair of Italian Studies, which...civilization. "The Alcide De Gasperi Chair in Italian Studies, which...interest in the late Alcide De Gasperi whose biography, published in...
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IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO1953: Liberals Abandon de Gasperi
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 7/28/2003; 185 words
; 00-00-0000 ROME: Premier Alcide de Gasperi's next-to-last chance of surviving a vote of confidence...There was still some hope in government quarters that Mr. de Gasperi might save himself with a brilliant wind-up speech tomorrow...
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CIA fights spread of communism; Fears Italy would fall under Soviet Union in late '40s.(PLUGGED IN - NATIONAL SECURITY)(AMERICA AT WAR)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 9/17/2009; 700+ words
; ...leader in the governing alliance was Alcide De Gasperi, head of the Christian Democracy...Italy from 1945 to 1953, Mr. De Gasperi was indispensable in calming intense...policymakers knew that support for Mr. De Gasperi was crucial to building a democratic...
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The postponed revolution: reading Italian insurrectionary leftism as generational conflict.(Contemporary Prose Fiction)(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: Italica; 9/22/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...The formation of prime minister Alcide De Gasperi's postwar cabinet was closely...Italy. In January of 1947, De Gasperi returned from negotiations on financial...foreign affairs and finance. De Gasperi's failure to form a more centre...
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A half-century of Italian foreign policy.
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 9/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...modernisation. The Prime Minister, Alcide de Gasperi, and the Foreign Minister, Carlo...interior and foreign policy, De Gasperi formed a new government coalition...in 1947 and until middle 1948 De Gasperi did not want a military and political...
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Italian, U.N. Leader Amintore Fanfani Dies
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/21/1999; 700+ words
; ...end of World War II. In 1946, Alcide De Gasperi invited him to Rome to become involved...lead Italy until the 1990s. In De Gasperi's government, Mr. Fanfani began...shaped Italian politics. Only De Gasperi, who headed eight successive governments...
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IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO 1948 : Confidence Vote
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 7/23/1998; 182 words
; ...ROME Italy's Senate gave Prime Minister Alcide de Gasperi a vote of confidence after Mr. de Gasperi indicated that he would place stern anti...Communist proposal that the pro-American de Gasperi government be removed from office during...
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Blair wins the Charlemagne Prize.(UK Prime Minister Tony Blair)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: History Today; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, founder of the Pan-European movement. Others have included the Italian premier, Alcide Gasperi, the German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, and Simone Weil, President of the European Parliament. Considering that...
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Scientists at University of Siena discuss research in enzyme research.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 1/14/2009; 700+ words
; ...For additional information, contact M. Botta, University of Siena, Dipartimento Farmacochimicotecnol, Via Alcide Gasperi 2, I-53100 Siena, Italy. The publisher of the journal Chemmedchem can be contacted at: Wiley-V C H Verlag...
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Research from University of Siena yields new findings on HIV/AIDS.
Newspaper article from: AIDS Weekly; 4/13/2009; 700+ words
; ...information can be obtained by contacting M. Botta, University of Siena, Dipartimento Farmaco Chim Tecnol, Via Alcide Gasperi 2, I-53100 Siena, Italy. The publisher of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry can be contacted at: American Chemical...
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Alcide De Gasperi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Alcide De Gasperi The Italian statesman Alcide De Gasperi (1881-1954) was one of the founders of Italian democracy...Gasperi in English are scarce. Elisa A. Carrillo, Alcide de Gasperi: The Long Apprenticeship (1965), covers his early...
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Alcide de Gasperi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Alcide de Gasperi see De Gasperi, Alcide .
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De Gasperi, Alcide
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
De Gasperi, Alcide (1881–1954) Italian statesman...minister (1945–53). De Gasperi was born in Trentino, then under Austrian...Italy. A staunch anti-fascist, De Gasperi was imprisoned twice in the 1920s. During...
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Gasperi, Alcide de
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Gasperi, Alcide de (1881–1954) Italian statesman, prime minister (1945–53). Gasperi was elected to the Austro-Hungarian parliament in 1911, and in 1921...
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de Gasperi, Alcide
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
de Gasperi, Alcide (1881–1954) Italian statesman. He was elected to the...Democrat Party as a focus for moderate opinion after the fascist era. De Gasperi was Prime Minister from 1945 to 1953, during which time he adopted...
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