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Regno d'Italia (Old Lore)

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Official Name: Regno d'Italia ^{Click To Show}Kingdom of Italy

Ruling Party: Partito Nazionale Fascista^note National Fascist Party

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• How the Mighty Have Fallen: Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, Italy experienced an economic downturn due to the 1973 Oil Crisis, the colonies' independence, a coup, and a failed war with Lybia (1990–2007). This cost Italy nearly everything. It lost the status of an empire and lagged behind other regional powers in terms of economy and stability. With riots happening more frequently, the collapse of Italy is just a matter of time.

• The Coup: In 1985, 2 years after Vittorio Emanuele's coronation, his cousin Amedeo Umberto collaborated with the PNF party to overthrow Emanuele and expel him to Switzerland, bringing back fascism to Italy.

Leaders:

Gianfranco Fini (2006-2008)

Gianfranco Fini (made by No One)

Role: Il Duce^note The Leader

Party: PNF - P^note Partito Nazionale Fascista - Pragmatico

Faction: Pragmatist

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• Near-Death Experience: King Amedeo and Duce Gianfranco Fini were assassinated by a bomb placed in their public speeches by an unknown group. Although the explosion caused so much damage, Fini managed to survive and escape from the nation. Amedeo is not so lucky.

Power Vaccuum

Role: Interim Government

Party: PNF

Faction: None

Ideology: Interim Government^note Despotism

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• Civil War: With the assassinations of Amedeo and Gianfranco Fini, the PNF will declare martial law and mobilize the troops to combat the riots and protestors. Unfortunately, this also leads to several provinces separating from the PNF and creating a united front against them, resulting in a bloody civil war in Italy.
• A House Divided: Not only is Italy divided into several regions occupied by rebel forces, but members of the PNF are also divided, competing for influence and purging other rivals right inside the government.

Second Italian Civil War (Old Lore)

Italian Emergency Government

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Flag of Italy (Mario Monti)

Official Name: Italian Emergency Government, Italian Empire (post-war)

Ruling Party: PNF

Ideology: Interim Government^note Despotism

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Alessandra Mussolini

Alessandra Mussolini (made by No One)

Alessandra Mussolini (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Il Duce^note The Leader

Party: PNF - Mussolini^note Partito Nazionale Fascista - Mussolini

Ideology: Fascism^note Fascism, Liberal Chauvinism (Liberal path)^note Paternalism

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• Inadequate Inheritor: Despite being the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, many people are skeptical of her due to her age and her lack of skills in politics. Regardless, she is still one of the most influential figures in the Italian government.
• Internal Reformist: Alessandra can choose to democratize the nation after the war, though it is still under the thumb of the PNF.

Ignazio La Russa

Ignazio La Russa (made by No One)

Ignazio La Russa (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Il Duce^note The Leader

Party: PNF - Russa^note Partito Nazionale Fascista - Russa

Ideology: Neofascism^note Fascism

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• Evil Reactionary: Russa is among the "traditional" fascist factions and will do anything to bring Italy to the "golden age," which is more like Benito Mussolini's time.
• Beneath the Mask: During the war, when facing the public, Russa does not mention any fascist intentions but rather hides under "patriotism" and "nationalism" and tries to gather as much support as possible, even if they are ideologically different. The mask only falls out after he wins the civil war, in which he will implement his policies and purge other rivals.
• Red Scare: Russa blames the national instability on the Communists and will implement martial law in order to root out any trace of them.

Guido Crosetto

Guido Crosetto (made by No One)

Guido Crosetto (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Il Duce^note The Leader, Prime Minister (post-war)

Party: PNF - Oligarca^note Partito Nazionale Fascista - Oligarchy

Ideology: Oligarchy^note Paternalism

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• Corrupt Politician: Crosetto will climb to and maintain his position by bribing politicians in the PNF and the military.
• Real Politik: Unlike most other members of the PNF, Crosetto is willing to work with other nations with different political views to improve the Italian economy, which has been severe since the 2000s.

Mario Monti

Mario Monti (made by No One)

Mario Monti (made by No One)

Role: Il Duce^note The Leader, Prime Minister (post-war)

Party: PNF - Tecnocrate^note Partito Nazionale Fascista - Technocrats, AN - Tecnocrate^note Alleanza Nazionale - Technocrat

Ideology: Moderate Technocracy^note Liberal Conservatism

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• Internal Reformist: Monti is considered a reformist among the PNF's leaders. Should he win the power struggle inside the Party and win the civil war, Monti can democratize the nation and abandon fascism.
• Dark Horse Victory: Due to other leaders' high influence among the PNF, it was nearly impossible for a reformist like Monti to take power, unless Monti used dirty tricks to compete for influence.

National Liberation Committee

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Flag of Italy (Prodi, Grillo or Berlusconi's victory)

Flag of Italy (D'Alema's victory)

Official Name: Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale^note National Liberation Committee, Republic of Italy (Prodi or Alema's victory), Italian Republic (Grillo's victory), State of Italy (Berluscolini's victory)

Ruling Party: Various

Ideology: Provisional Government^note Paternalism

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• La Résistance: The CLN is set up to fight against tyrannical rule of PNF.
• We ARE Struggling Together: The National Liberation Committee consists of various factions, from right-wing populists to socialists and communists. All have the same goal: to demolish the Italian government under the PNF.

Romano Prodi

Romano Prodi (made by No One)

Romano Prodi (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Prime Minister^note Head of State

Party: Democrazia Cristiana^note Christian Democracy

Ideology: Christian Democracy^note Liberal Conservatism

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Massimo D'Alema

Massimo D'Alema (made by No One)

Massimo D'Alema (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Prime Minister^note Head of State

Party: Partito Democratico^note Democratic Party

Ideology: Revolutionary Front^note Socialism, Democratic Socialism (post-war)^note Progressivism

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Beppe Grillo

Beppe Grillo (made by No One)

Beppe Grillo (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Prime Minister^note Head of State

Party: Movimento 5 Stelle^note 5 Stars Movement

Ideology: Left-wing Populism^note Progressivism

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• Allohistorical Allusion: Just like in real life, Beppo Grillo is a comedian and actor who sets up and leads the 5 Star Movement, a political party in Italy.
• Inanimate Competitor: The fact that Grillo, an actor and comedian lacking political skills, managed to lead the CLN and achieve victory in the civil war is a shock to many of his rivals and even international observers.

Silvio Berluscolini

Silvio Berluscolini (made by No One)

Silvio Berluscolini (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Prime Minister^note Head of State

Party: Forza Italia^note Forward Italy

Ideology: Right-wing Populism^note Paternalism, Controlled Democracy^note Paternalism

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• Corrupt Politician: Berluscolini is notorious for his political scandals and corruption accusations. Should he win the war and become Prime Minister, the corruption will worsen.
• Staged Populist Uprising: After becoming Prime Minister, Berlusconi will yield as much power as he can and use them for profiting his clique rather than improving people's life.

Italian Armed Forces Remnants

Italian Armed Forces Ensign

Italian Navy Ensign

Flag of Italian Empire

Official Name: Esercito Italiano^note Italian Armed Forces Remnants, Italian Empire (post-war)

Ruling Party: Esercito Italiano^note Italian Armed Forces

Ideology: Stratocracy^note Paternalism

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• The Remnant: Self-explanatory

Vincenzo Camporini

Vincenzo Camporini (made by No One)

Vincenzo Camporini (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Prime Minister^note Head of State

Party: Esercito Italiano^note Italian Armed Forces

Ideology: Stratocracy^note Paternalism

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Claudio Graziano

Claudio Graziano (made by No One)

Claudio Graziano (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Prime Minister^note Head of State

Party: Esercito Italiano^note Italian Armed Forces

Ideology: Stratocracy^note Paternalism

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Paolo La Rosa

Paolo La Rosa (made by No One)

Role: Head of State

Party: Esercito Italiano - Marina Militaire^note Italian Armed Forces - Navy

Ideology: Stratocracy^note Paternalism

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• Elite Army: Subverted. The Italian Navy under Rosa seems to be more competent than any other branch, as they are able to recapture docks and blockade all rivals from accessing the sea despite a lack of resources and equipment. However, it is also taken into account that most factions in the Italian Civil War do not have any navy at all and operate on land most of the time.

Giuseppe Cavo Dragone

Giuseppe Cavo Dragone (made by No One)

Role: Prime Minister^note Head of State

Party: Esercito Italiano - Marina Militaire^note Italian Armed Forces - Navy

Ideology: Stratocracy^note Paternalism

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Italian Revolutionary Front

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Flag of Socialist Republic of Italy (made by RileyRichard)

Flag of Italian Commonwealth (made by En3l)

Flag of Italian People's Republic (made by Marksman Carter)

Official Name: Fronte Rivoluzionario Italiano^note Italian Revolutionary Front, Socialist Republic of Italy (Acerbo's victory), Italian Commonwealth (Enzo Mari's victory), Italian People's Republic (Rizzo's victory)

Ruling Party: Partito Comunista Italiano^note Italian Communist Party

Ideology: Communism^note Communism

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• La Résistance: While trying to destroy the PNF government, Red Brigade also seek to overthrow the "bourgeoisie" to establish a socialist state. How the nation will be depends on each leader's vision.

Maurizio Acerbo

Maurizo Acerbo (made by No One)

Maurizo Acerbo (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Chairman^note Head of State

Party: PCI - Ortodossa^note Italian Communist Party - Orthodox

Ideology: Communism^note Communism

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Enzo Mari

Enzo Mari (made by No One)

Enzo Mari (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Chairman^note Head of State

Party: PCI - Utopista^note Italian Communist Party - Utopists

Ideology: Utopian Socialism^note Socialism

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• Richard Nixon, the Used Car Salesman: In real life, Enzo Mari is a modernist artist who is not involved in any political parties. However, in DOC, he becomes one of the leaders of the CPI, leading the "Utopista" faction. This is based on his Marxist views in real life and also takes inspiration from Utopian Socialism path in TNO
• The Idealist: Enzo Mari wishes to create a utopia for Italy where every Italian can live in harmony.

Marco Rizzo

Mario Rizzo (made by No One)

Mario Rizzo (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Chairman^note Head of State

Party: PCI - Nazionalista^note Italian Communist Party - Nationalist

Ideology: National Communism^note Communism, National Bolshevism^note Fascism

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• Commie Nazis: If Rizzo win the Power Struggle inside Italian Revolutionary Front and win the Civil War, he wiil adopt a more radical type of "socialism" with high nationalistic fervor.

Red Brigade

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Flag of Democratic Republic of Italy

Flag of Italian Socialist Union

Flag of Italian National Workers' State

Official Name: Brigate Rossa^note Red Brigade, Democratic Republic of Italy (Franceschini's victory), Italian Socialist Union (Sofri & Scalzone's victory), Italian National Workers' State (Freda's victory)

Ruling Party: Brigate Rossa^note Red Brigade

Ideology: Marxism-Leninism^note Communism

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• La Résistance: While trying to destroy the PNF government, Red Brigade also seek to overthrow the "bourgeoisie" to establish a communist state.

Alberto Franceschini

Alberto Franceschini (made by No One)

Alberto Franceschini (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, General Secretary^note Head of State

Party: Brigate Rossa - Leninista^note Red Brigade - Leninist

Ideology: Marxism-Leninism^note Communism

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Adriano Sofri

Adriano Sofri (made by No One)

Adriano Sofri (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State

Party: Brigate Rossa - Operaismo^note Red Brigade - Workerism

Ideology: Workerism^note Communism

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• The Idealist: Sofri wishes to create a nation that workers are finally in charge.

Oreste Scalzone

Oreste Scalzone (made by No One)

Role: Chairman^note Head of State

Party: Potere Opraio^note Workers' Power

Ideology: Workerism^note Communism

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• The Idealist: Same as Adriano Sofri

Franco Freda

Franco Freda (made by No One)

Franco Freda (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State, Il Duce^note The Leader

Party: Brigate Rossa - Maoista^note Red Brigade - Maoists, Fronte Nazionale (post-war)^note National Front

Ideology: Mao Zedong Thought^note Communism, National Socialist Maoism^note Fascism

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• Commie Nazis: Freda will adopt National Socialism and Mao Zedong Thought to create a new ideology, which can be considered one of the most extreme ideologies that ever existed in the Days of Conflict timeline.
• Hated by All: Due to his extremism and his wacky ideology, Freda's Italy is condemned by the international community. No nation wants to collaborate with Freda, not even Nazi Germany.
• Irony: In OTL, Freda was a fervor Nazi and never aligned himself with any communist organization. In DOC, however, Freda started as a Maoist and became Nazi later. This was actually due to inadequate research of Freda and based on this page on TV Tropes

Principality of Piedmont

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Flag of Italian Empire

Official Name: Principality of Piedmont, Italian Empire (post-war)

Ruling Party: Casa Savoia^note House of Savoy

Ideology: Aristocratic Conservatism^note Despotism

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Vittorio Emanuele III

Vittorio Emanuele III (made by No One)

Role: Head of State

Party: Casa Savoia^note House of Savoy

Ideology: Aristocratic Conservatism^note Despotism

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• Royals Who Actually Do Something: During the Italian Civil War, Vittorio Emanuele III will try to connect with Germany to gain supplies and legitimacy. With German's support, he will lead the Principality of Piedmont to regain the rightful throne of his family.

Emanuele Filiberto

Emanuele Filiberto (made by No One)

Role: Re d'Italia^note King of Italy

Party: Casa Savoia^note House of Savoy

Ideology: Provisional Government^note Paternalism, Absolute Monarchy (Dictatorship path)^note Despotism, Semi-constitutional Monarchy (Moderate path)^note Paternalism

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• Royal Blood: Filiberto is Vittorio's son, therefore when Vittorio Emanuele III steps down, he will be the one who claim the throne

Silician Province

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Flag of Italian State

Official Name: Silician Province, Italian State (post-war)

Ruling Party: Cosa Notra^note Sicilian Mafia

Ideology: Warlordism^note Despotism

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Matteo Messina Denaro

Matteo Messina Denaro (made by No One)

Matteo Messina Denaro (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Boss

Party: Cosa Notra^note Sicilian Mafia

Ideology: Warlordism^note Despotism

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• The Mafia: In both real life and Days of Conflict timeline, Matteo Messina Denaro is the boss of Cosa Notra, a notorious mafia organization in Italy.

International Intervention

OFN Mandate of Sardinia, OFN Mandate of Southern Italy (post-war)

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Flag of OFN Mandate of Southern Italy

Official Name: OFN Mandate of Sardinia, OFN Mandate of Southern Italy (post-war)

Ruling Party: OFN-IMC^note Organization of Free Nation - Italian Military Council

Ideology: Military Mandate^note Paternalism

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James G. Foggo

James G. Foggo (made by No One)

Role: Head of State

Party: OFN-IMC^note Organization of Free Nation - Italian Military Council

Ideology: Military Mandate^note Paternalism

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Paktkommission von Italien (Northern Italy)

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Official Name: Paktkommission von Italien^note Pact Commission of Italy

Ruling Party: Italien Paktkommission^note Italian Pact Commission

Ideology: Military Mandate^note Paternalism

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Volker Wieker

Volker Wieker (made by No One)

Volker Wieker (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State

Ruling Party: Italien Paktkommission^note Italian Pact Commission

Ideology: Military Mandate^note Paternalism

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Seperatists' Victory

Padania

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Official Name: Padania, Federal Republic of Padania (post-war)

Ruling Party: Lega Nord^note Northern League for the Independence of Padania

Ideology: Padanian Nationalism^note Despotism

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Umberto Bossi

Umberto Bossi (made by No One)

Umberto Bossi (post-war) (made by No One)

Role: Head of State

Ruling Party: Lega Nord^note Northern League for the Independence of Padania

Ideology: Padanian Nationalism^note Despotism

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Republic of Corsica-Sardinia

Official Name: Republic of Corsica, Republic of Corsica-Sardania (post-war)

Ruling Party: National Assembly

Ideology: Provisional Government^note Paternalism

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Papal States

Official Name: Papal States

Ruling Party: Roman Catholic Church

Ideology: Papacy^note Despotism

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State of Sicily

Official Name: State of Sicily

Ruling Party: National Assembly

Ideology: Provisional Government^note Paternalism

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