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Italian Morale Rises as Church Aids Fight Against Communism
Italian recovery progresses under a government backed by the Catholic church and American aid. Pope Pius XII organized action committees. De Gasperi’s cabinet remains strong. Morale improves, communists lose ground, unions stay led by red leaders, while Italy pushes toward self sufficiency with ERP, new Franco Italian customs accord, and broader European economic integration.
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Eugene Pulliam
Alliance
OME
Airmail
Italy
Pius XII
Catholic Action Committees
America
Vatican
Christian Democrats
Alcide de Gasperi
Carlo Sforza
James C. Dunn
Europe
Communist Party
Red
Pope Pius XII
France
Council of Europe
Count Sforza