Italian combatant organizations opposed to nazi fascism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Italian resistance movement (Italian: Resistenza italiana or just la Resistenza) is a term for Italian resistance groups during World War II.
Italian resistance movement | |
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Dates of operation | Most active 1943–1945; the Resistance originated following the rise of Fascist Italy in the 1920s |
Ideology | Various: Generally anti-fascism Mainly various forms of communism, socialism, and anarchism; Republicanism and liberalism To a lesser extent: Liberal socialism Christian democracy Catholic anti-fascism / Catholic anti-Nazism Catholic socialism Social liberalism Social democracy Monarchism |
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Opponents | Axis powers (Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Italian Social Republic) |
It was against the forces of Nazi Germany as well as the Italian Social Republic between September 1943 and April 1945
Known as partisans (Italian: partigiani), the brutal conflict they took part in is called the Italian Liberation War.
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