How Italian armed forces performed in WWII
Life in Italy History
Life in Italy through the ages
Life in Italy during the 19th Century
The 19th century was a time of great change for Italy, as the modern world emerged, so it’s natural to wonder how was life in Italy during the 19th century. The most prominent events of this time revolve around the rise of the Italian unification movement known as the Risorgimento. It was the […]
Life in Italy – 1990s
Sport, economy, politics and life in Italy in the 1990s.
Life in Italy During World War I
World War One was mainly a “trench war” because soldiers fought, lived and died in trenches; lines where guarded and defended, but no advancement was made.
Life in Italy During the Dark Ages
History of Italy from the 5th to 10th Century.
Life in Italy During the Middle Ages
Life in Italy from 11th to 14th Century.
Life in Italy During the Renaissance
Let’s start with the basics! When was the Renaissance? The Italian Renaissance or rebirth began in Italy at the end of the fourteenth century and became an era of many cultural and architectural achievements in Europe. But where did the Renaissance begin? The Renaissance first began in Tuscany and was […]
Life in Italy from 1900 to 1940
The recently unified country of Italy in the early 1900s faced several issues continuously. Italy had a very large debt, very few natural resources, and almost no transportation or industries. This combined along with a high ratio of poverty, illiteracy, and an uneven tax structure weighed heavily on the Italian […]
Life in Italy from 1945 to 1950
After the Second World War and the defeat of Mussolini’s fascist government, Italy’s history was in the hands of the Christian Democratic system for almost 40 years with the Italian Communist Party acting as the main opposition. This condition continued until the crisis of the Soviet Union, the theTangentopoli scandal, […]