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This chapter examines the meanings of “monarchy” and “republic,” explores how these meanings were modified in the wake of critical events during the civil war, and gauges the range of expectations held by ordinary people and political actors that affected the outcome of the referendum of June 1946. By 1943, while the lofty memories of the Roman republic or the medieval city-states were limited to a small circle of enlightened elites, to the majority of the population the republic meant confusion and chaos, revolution and anarchy. However, after the armistice and the King’s ignominious departure from Rome in September 1943, monarchic loyalism began to crumble and fade away in various sectors of Italian society. Furthermore, the war was also a social revolution, which in different areas of the country subverted traditional subordination and modified meanings, beliefs, and ideas that shaped the final outcome of the referendum.
Title: Monarchy or Republic?
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This chapter examines the meanings of “monarchy” and “republic,” explores how these meanings were modified in the wake of critical events during the civil war, and gauges the range of expectations held by ordinary people and political actors that affected the outcome of the referendum of June 1946.
By 1943, while the lofty memories of the Roman republic or the medieval city-states were limited to a small circle of enlightened elites, to the majority of the population the republic meant confusion and chaos, revolution and anarchy.
However, after the armistice and the King’s ignominious departure from Rome in September 1943, monarchic loyalism began to crumble and fade away in various sectors of Italian society.
Furthermore, the war was also a social revolution, which in different areas of the country subverted traditional subordination and modified meanings, beliefs, and ideas that shaped the final outcome of the referendum.
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