... the western world to stop the spread of communism, and that Italy had to be the starting point. The intervention into the Italian elections of 1948 was a campaign built solely for the dedication of eliminating communist beliefs and ideals in the western hemisphere. The battle lines would be drawn around the question of democracy versus communism (the fact that communists had been the ... the idea of "freedom for all-. The United States intervention in Italy began with their influence over the allocation of funds for the war the worn torn country. The Truman administration's stance became ...

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... Like most Western philosophers, Niccolo Machiavelli's ideas were heavily influenced by the early Greek philosophers. Most notable among the Greek philosophers who inspired Machiavelli was Plato. In particular, Machiavelli took interest in Plato's concept of just rulers who ruled by moral virtue. Machiavelli argued against this Platonic philosophy. He believed in "virtu", whatever was best for the State was ... are to be judged on the basis of general rules which apply equally to all actions of the same type and to all individuals of the group concerned. Like the jurists, he sees the gene...

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