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Unified Socialist Party (Italy)
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The Unified PSI–PSDI was the name of the federation of parties formed by the Italian Socialist Party
(PSI) and the Italian Democratic Socialist Party
(PSDI) from 1966 to 1969. The federal party was often unofficially referred to as the Unified Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Unificato).
The two parties joined forces in 1966, after the entrance of PSI for the first time in an Italian government majority, the centre-left coalition led by Aldo Moro
and composed of DC
, PRI
and PSDI. The membership was 700,964 activists.
After the unsuccessful performance of the united party in the 1968 general election, the PSi-PSDI returned officially to the name PSI. On July 6, 1969, the former members of PSDI left to form the "United Socialist Party", which adopted back the denomination of PSDI in 1971.
Italian Socialist Party
The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
(PSI) and the Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Italian Democratic Socialist Party
The Italian Democratic Socialist Party is a minor social-democratic political party in Italy. Mimmo Magistro is the party leader. The PSDI, before the 1990s decline in votes and members, had been an important force in Italian politics, being the longest serving partner in government for Christian...
(PSDI) from 1966 to 1969. The federal party was often unofficially referred to as the Unified Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Unificato).
The two parties joined forces in 1966, after the entrance of PSI for the first time in an Italian government majority, the centre-left coalition led by Aldo Moro
Aldo Moro
Aldo Moro was an Italian politician and the 39th Prime Minister of Italy, from 1963 to 1968, and then from 1974 to 1976. He was one of Italy's longest-serving post-war Prime Ministers, holding power for a combined total of more than six years....
and composed of DC
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
, PRI
Italian Republican Party
The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
and PSDI. The membership was 700,964 activists.
After the unsuccessful performance of the united party in the 1968 general election, the PSi-PSDI returned officially to the name PSI. On July 6, 1969, the former members of PSDI left to form the "United Socialist Party", which adopted back the denomination of PSDI in 1971.