Years of Lead
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The Years of Lead were a turbulent period of political violence and terrorism in Italy, roughly from the late 1960s to the 1980s, marked by clashes between far-left and far-right extremist groups and state forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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period of political violence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Anni di piombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| effect |
erosion of public trust in institutions
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increased security measures ⓘ long-lasting political and social trauma in Italy ⓘ strengthening of anti-terrorism legislation in Italy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Cold War tensions
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political polarization in Italy ⓘ rise of extremist political groups ⓘ social conflicts in Italy ⓘ student and worker protests of 1968 ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization |
Christian Democracy (Italy)
NERFINISHED
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Italian Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian judiciary ⓘ Italian police forces ⓘ Italian secret services ⓘ |
| involvesPoliticalPosition |
anti-communism
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far-left extremism ⓘ far-right extremism ⓘ neo-fascism ⓘ revolutionary communism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTypeOfViolence |
bombings
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kidnappings ⓘ political assassinations ⓘ street clashes ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Bologna massacre
NERFINISHED
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Italicus Express bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ Peteano bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ Piazza Fontana bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ Piazza della Loggia bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ assassination of Aldo Moro NERFINISHED ⓘ kidnapping of Aldo Moro ⓘ |
| notablePerpetrator |
Avanguardia Nazionale
NERFINISHED
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Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari NERFINISHED ⓘ Ordine Nuovo NERFINISHED ⓘ Prima Linea NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Brigades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Aldo Moro
NERFINISHED
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Francesco Coco NERFINISHED ⓘ Guido Rossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittorio Bachelet NERFINISHED ⓘ civilians ⓘ police officers and carabinieri ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
First Italian Republic
NERFINISHED
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strategy of tension ⓘ |
| region | Western Europe ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1960s ⓘ |
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