سياسة الولايات المتحدة الامريكية تجاة ايطاليا
1973-1976 دراسة في الوثائق الامريكية
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https://doi.org/10.65074/xbrb8v97Keywords:
Italy ,United States of America, Politics, Documents , CommunismAbstract
Received: 2026 / 07 / 13
Revision: 2026 / 08 / 11
Accepted: 2026 / 08 / 20
Published: 2026 / 09 / 30
During the 1970s, American-Italian relations witnessed increasing interest on the part of the United States, based on the strategic importance of Italy within NATO and its position in the Mediterranean region, as well as the internal challenges that the country faced in light of the escalation of political and economic crises, as it revealed American diplomatic documents indicate that Washington dealt with the Italian developments with a policy that combined maintaining internal stability and preserving Western interests in Europe.
On the political level, American policy focused on following up on the changes witnessed by the Italian party system, especially the rising influence of the Italian Communist Party and its trend towards sharing power. The administration of President Gerald Ford, led by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, paid great attention to the progress of coalition governments, and worked through. Diplomatic contacts with Italian officials and European allies to support pro-Western political forces, with a continuous assessment of the potential repercussions of any change in the balance of political power within Italy.
On the economic level, the United States viewed the Italian economic crisis as a factor influencing political stability. Therefore, it supported efforts aimed at addressing the problems of inflation, the fiscal deficit, and the decline in the value of the currency, and encouraged cooperation with international financial institutions and major industrial countries to provide facilities The necessary credit and financial support, and the documents show that Washington linked the success of economic reforms to the continuation of political stability, and considered economic recovery an essential element for preserving Italy’s position within the Arab system during the years of the Cold War.
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