was transformed from a poor, mainly rural, nation into a global industrial power--but also a period of momentous change in Italian society and culture. As summed up by one historian, by the end of the 1970s, "social security coverage had been made comprehensive and relatively generous. The material standard of living had vastly improved for the great majority of the population."

History

thumbAfter the end of World War II, Italy was

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