Fearless Leader
Donor
Ok so I was doing a bit of reading for the "WI Sicily became the 49th state" thread and I came across this interesting tidbit of information.
The referendum founding the Italian Republic in 1946 was an incredibly close affair (the choice being for a continuation of the monarchy or a pure republic). However it was not so fair when you look at it regionally. Regionally, The North was over 60% in favor of the Republic while the South was over 60% in favor of the Monarchy.
In OTL the events leading up to the referendum were quite violent and I think things could have gotten a great deal worse. Would it be plausible to have such a disparity in votes between the Monarchy and the Republic options that North and South Italy split and form different nations (Both NATO)? Could the Papal States re-emerge?
I'm curious as to your thoughts.
The referendum founding the Italian Republic in 1946 was an incredibly close affair (the choice being for a continuation of the monarchy or a pure republic). However it was not so fair when you look at it regionally. Regionally, The North was over 60% in favor of the Republic while the South was over 60% in favor of the Monarchy.
In OTL the events leading up to the referendum were quite violent and I think things could have gotten a great deal worse. Would it be plausible to have such a disparity in votes between the Monarchy and the Republic options that North and South Italy split and form different nations (Both NATO)? Could the Papal States re-emerge?
I'm curious as to your thoughts.