... in Italy began with their influence over 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- ride to economic advancement for Italy from the vast wealth of the American government. Making matters even more dismal ... of violence also loomed as an overtone in many of these messages as the Truman administration played on Italian fears of another devastating war to further...

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