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There was some resistance in the Italian party to the new Third Period line. At first the two Italian ECCI members, Palmiro Togliatti and Angelo Tasca, opposed the Comintern's actions with regard to the German party. However, at the Tenth Plenum in June 1929, Togliatti capitulated to Stalin's wishes while Tasca was expelled.
Palmiro Michele Nicola Togliatti (Italian: [palˈmiːro toʎˈʎatti] ⓘ; 26 March 1893 – 21 August 1964) was an Italian politician and statesman, leader of Italy's Communist party for nearly forty years, [1] from 1927 until his death. [2]
A Soviet stamp celebrating Palmiro Togliatti. Togliatti has always been appreciated in the Communist International for his diplomatic abilities, Leon Trotsky nicknamed him "The Comintern jurist". [15] The Italian Communist Party, after the rise of fascism, dedicated his agenda in opposing every imperialist and aggressive politics guided by ...
In 1964, the city was chosen as the location of the new VAZ automobile plant: a joint venture between Fiat and the Soviet government. It was then renamed Tolyatti after Palmiro Togliatti , the longest-serving secretary of the Italian Communist Party , who had been instrumental in setting up the venture with Fiat.
[1] [2] The founder was Palmiro Togliatti, the leader of the PCI. [3] [4] He launched the magazine upon his return to Italy from exile in Moscow. [4] He also edited the magazine until his death in 1964. [4] Rinascita, published on a monthly basis, was headquartered in Rome. [2] It was an official organ of the PCI. [2] [5] [6]
Palmiro Togliatti (1893–1964) November 1926 January 1934 3 Ruggero Grieco (1893–1955) January 1934 May 1938 4 Palmiro Togliatti (1893–1964) May 1938 August 1964 5 Luigi Longo (1900–1980) 22 August 1964 16 March 1972 6 Enrico Berlinguer (1922–1984) 17 March 1972 11 June 1984 7 Alessandro Natta (1918–2001) 26 June 1984 10 June 1988 8 ...
With national elections set for October 1947, the leftist victory in Sicily created speculation that a coalition led by Palmiro Togliatti might bring Italy under communist rule. In Sicily, the leader of the Sicilian branch of the communists, Girolamo Li Causi , pledged to redistribute large land holdings, but to preserve any sized 100 hectares ...
Palmiro Togliatti was the longtime leader of the Italian Communist Party from 1927 to 1964. He remained in Moscow when Mussolini's fascist government arrested all leading members of the Communist Party. The Comintern, under Stalin's guidance, chose Togliatti as the party leader for Italy. He remained in Moscow but kept the party solidly together.