... or did outside interference from America corner the voters of Italy into having only one choice? This paper will examine how much influence the United States government, and the Truman Administration in particular, had in the overall outcome of the 1948 elections. The people of Italy voted for democratic ideals ... the allocation of funds for the war the worn torn country. The Truman administration's stance became clear quite quickly: vote democratically and receive millions of dollars for the reconstruction of Italy, or vote communist and essentially end the continuous "gravy-train- ri...

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Dear Beloved Son, At this time in our lives it's just the two of us, your father lives in a separate house. You are six years old, first grader attending Saint Bridget Catholic Academy. ... will help you get there darling. By the time you read this letter you will be celebrating your 18th birthday. The purpose of this letter is to provide you with all the information about my pregnancy, the process of giving birth to you, and include all the factors that I believe affected your overall development. I want, through this letter, to ... father, everything seemed to irritate me. Now I know that ...

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