United Socialist Party (Italy, 1949–1951)
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The United Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Unitario, PSU) was a social-democratic
political party
in Italy
1949-1951.
On 1 May 1951 PSU fused with the Italian Socialist Workers' Party (founded by the reformist wing of the Italian Socialist Party
in 1947 and led by Giuseppe Saragat
) to give birth to the Italian Democratic Socialist Party
(PSDI).
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Italy
Italy
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1949-1951.
On 1 May 1951 PSU fused with the Italian Socialist Workers' Party (founded by the reformist wing of the Italian Socialist Party
Italian Socialist Party
The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
in 1947 and led by Giuseppe Saragat
Giuseppe Saragat
Giuseppe Saragat was an Italian politician who was the fifth President of the Italian Republic from 1964 to 1971.Saragat was born in Turin, from Sardinian parents....
) to give birth to the Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Italian Democratic Socialist Party
The Italian Democratic Socialist Party is a minor social-democratic political party in Italy. Mimmo Magistro is the party leader. The PSDI, before the 1990s decline in votes and members, had been an important force in Italian politics, being the longest serving partner in government for Christian...
(PSDI).