The Unitary Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Unitario, PSU) was a democratic socialist political party in Italy active from 1922 to 1930. Its outlook was reformist and anti-fascist.
Unitary Socialist Party Partito Socialista Unitario | |
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| Leaders | Giacomo Matteotti Filippo Turati Carlo Rosselli Giuseppe Saragat |
| Founded | October 1, 1922 |
| Banned | 1 November 1925 June 19, 1930 (de facto dissolved) |
| Split from | Italian Socialist Party |
| Merged into | Italian Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Newspaper | La Giustizia |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Labour and Socialist International |
| Colors | Red |
History
The party was founded in November 1922 by the reformist wing of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) led by Rinaldo Rigola, Filippo Turati, Vittorio Emanuele Modigliani, Giacomo Treves, and Giacomo Matteotti, after they had been expelled in October.[1][2] A staunch opponent of Benito Mussolini and Italian fascism,[3] Matteotti was assassinated by Fascists, affiliated to OVRA, in June 1924. The event provoked the Aventine Secession.
Outlawed in November 1925, the PSU remained active as the clandestine Italian Workers' Socialist Party (Partito Socialista dei Lavoratori Italiani; PSLI). In June 1930 the PSLI re-joined the PSI. Leading members and activists of the party included Oddino Morgari, Sandro Pertini, Camillo Prampolini, Claudio Treves and Anna Kulischov. The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International between 1923 and 1930.[4]
Electoral results
| Chamber of Deputies | |||||
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 422,957 (3rd) | 5.90 | 24 / 535 |
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See also
References
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