PCI

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PCI is the acronym commonly used for the Italian Communist Party, a major left-wing political force in Italy during much of the 20th century.

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instanceOf Italian political party
communist party
political party
abbreviation PCI
activePeriod 1921–1991
bannedUnder Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini
linked to: Fascist Italy
color red
country Italy
dissolved 1991-02-03
electoralPeak 1976 Italian general election
founded 1921-01-21
foundedAs Partito Comunista d'Italia
founder Amadeo Bordiga
Antonio Gramsci
Palmiro Togliatti
fullName Partito Comunista Italiano
fullNameInEnglish Italian Communist Party
headquartersLocation Rome
ideology Eurocommunism
Marxism
Marxism–Leninism
communism
internationalAffiliation Cominform
Communist International
linked to: Comintern
legalized 1943
newspaper L'Unità
notableLeader Achille Occhetto
Antonio Gramsci
Enrico Berlinguer
Luigi Longo
Palmiro Togliatti
opposedTo Christian Democracy (Italy)
originEvent Livorno split of the Italian Socialist Party
participatedIn Italian Resistance during World War II
linked to: Italian Resistance
politicalPosition far-left
left-wing
predecessor Partito Socialista Italiano (left wing faction)
representedIn Italian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Italy
roleInHistory largest communist party in Western Europe during the Cold War
strongholdRegions Emilia-Romagna
Tuscany
Umbria
successor Partito Democratico della Sinistra
Rifondazione Comunista
supportedPolicy historic compromise with Christian Democracy
voteSharePeak 34.4% in 1976 general election
womenWing Unione Donne Italiane
youthWing Federazione Giovanile Comunista Italiana

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