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1937
 * November-December
 * Italy joins German-Japanese anti-Comintern pact; withdraws from the League of Nations on 11 December.

1940
 * June
 * Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom on 10 June.

1943
 * July
 * Mussolini ousted following Allied invasion of Italy; Badoglio heads first post-Fascist government.

1944
 * June
 * Rome liberated by the Allies; Socialists and Communists reaffirm 1934 unity-of-action pact.

1945
 * May
 * World War II ends in Europe.
 * December
 * Christian Democrat De Gasperi succeeds Parri as Prime Minister and holds office until 1953.

1946
 * June
 * Popular referendum votes to end monarchy; Constituent Assembly elected to write new constitution establishing a republic.

1947
 * February
 * Peace treaty is signed with Allies and Soviet bloc; Saragat's group splits away from Socialist Party in protest against Communist domination and forms Social Democratic Party; Communists and Socialists ousted from cabinet.
 * December
 * Constitution approved by Parliament.

1948
 * April
 * National elections; Christian Democrats win parliamentary majority.

1953
 * June
 * National elections; Christian Democrats lose parliamentary majority.

1954
 * October
 * Allied Military Government ends.

1955
 * October
 * Italy joins United Nations.

1957
 * January
 * Socialists end unity-of-action pact with Communists.
 * February
 * Italy ratifies European Economic Community (EEC) treaty.

1960
 * April
 * Christian Democrats form neo-Fascist-supported government.
 * July
 * Cabinet overthrown by popular anti-Fascist demonstrations.

1962
 * February
 * Fanfani government initiates opening to the left (cooperation with the Socialists).

1963
 * June
 * Government crisis, following Christian Democratic and Socialist losses. Communists gain in April national elections.
 * December
 * Coalition government formed under Christian Democratic Prime Minister Aldo Moro, including Socialist ministers for first time since 1947.

1964
 * December
 * Social Democratic Saragat elected President.

1965
 * March
 * Cabinet reshuffle; Moro continues as Prime Minister, Pietro Nenni as Vice Prime Minister, Fanfani becomes Foreign Minister.

1966
 * February
 * Christian Democratic-Social Democratic-Socialist-Republican coalition with Moro as Prime Minister sworn in on 24 February.
 * October
 * Social Democratic and Socialist Parties reunified on 30 October.

1967
 * July
 * First 5-year (1966-70) plan for national economic development becomes law.

1968
 * May
 * National parliamentary elections on 19 and 20 May result in significant Socialist losses and temporary withdrawal of Socialists from coalition.

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