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Naples after the war a port of toil and restraint
Neapolitans endure shortages and rationing as Naples rebuilds after war. Allied control keeps prices high, buses and docks run, unemployment shifts with port expansion, and bread pasta sugar are scarce. Black markets thrive while wages and living costs push residents to adapt to a difficult, evolving economy.
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Mount Vesuvius
Januarius
Naples
Galleria Umberto
Galleria
San Carlo
Politeama Theater
Bank of Naples
Mussolini
Il Duce
Genoa
Ind Siontom
Italy
Ethiopia
Ilva
Pomigliano
Navalmeccanica
Baia
Ansaldo Armament Works
Pozzuoli
Cotoniere Meridionale