has Italy ever had an Communist government,if so when?

Answer 1

Yes & No

There were times when the Communist Party has been part of a coalition government, but like all modern day parties in Italy, they have never had enough seats to be able to rule on their own

Answer 2

Sort of. Italy has had a history of coalition governments, though at times in the late 60s into the 80s, the communists did have the 'lead'. However, they generally were opposed to influence from Moscow, even going so far as to position strategic weapons aimed a Soviet Bloc countries within Italy under Bettino Craxi (the then-Prime Minster, a Socialist).

Answer 3

But there was a commie terrorist group in Italy I remember. The Red Brigades.

The Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse in Italian, often abbreviated as BR) were a terrorist group located in Italy and active during the "Years of Lead". Formed in 1970, the Marxist-Leninist Red Brigades sought to create a revolutionary state through armed struggle and to separate Italy from the Western Alliance (NATO). In 1978, the second groups of the BR, headed by Mario Moretti, kidnapped the former Christian Democrat Prime Minister Aldo Moro and murdered him three months later. The BR barely survived the end of the Cold War following a split in 1984 and the arrest or exile of the majority of its members. In the first ten years of the group's existence, the Red Brigades were credited with 14,000 acts of violence, most of which against defenseless people on the street.[1] In the 1980's, the group was disbanded by Italian investigators, thanks to the fact that most leaders under arrest helped lead to the capture of the other members. A majority of such leaders took advantage of a law that gave credits for retracting the doctrine and contributing to the capture of members on the loose.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Brigade

Answer 4

I'm not very good with history, but i can remember a time back when Hitler was in power when Italy decided to support Hitler is his big Europe conquest. I don't think that counts as a communist government, but that certainly proves that they aren't innocent.

Answer 5

Very common in local government in Italy.

Answer 6

Maybe in the 40s or 50s for a short time.

Answer 7

The socialists took over Sicily for a while until the Mafia booted them.

Look up: Fasci Siciliani

Answer 8

No, it had a facist government under Musilini

Answer 9

no..they were imperial, and had fascism under mussolini in ww2 but not a communist govt.

Answer 10

Although this seems to me to be an attempt to get someone to do your homework, i will say yes. And it wasn't that long ago. His name was Benito Mussolini, but that is all i will tell you.