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4. Italian Christian Democracy (Democrazia Cristiana)

4. Italian Christian Democracy (Democrazia Cristiana)
Christian Democracy’s postwar dominance in Italy ended amid 1990s corruption scandals and political upheaval.

Christian Democracy governed Italy for nearly five decades after World War II, fostering economic growth and NATO membership. However, corruption scandals and the Mani Pulite (Clean Hands) investigations of the 1990s led to its collapse, fracturing Italian politics and leaving a void for new movements. For more details, see Encyclopedia Britannica.

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