What were the effects of the Second World War on Italy?

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wide-reaching ramifications for Italy's political, territorial, and economic status.

Politically, World War II led to the end of the stranglehold on state power enjoyed by
the National Fascist Party since the 1922 March on Rome. Perhaps more significantly, however, it
ultimately brought an end to the Italian monarchy as well as the downfall of the Royal House of
Savoy, which had sat on the throne of a unified Italy since 1861. The constitutional referendum
of 1946 transformed Italy from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.

In
terms of Italy's territory, World War II resulted in the loss of Italian Somaliland, a longtime
African colony of Italy, which was ceded to the United Kingdom. It also resulted in the
relinquishment of all...