So I just heard about this for the first time, and it seems like an interesting potential POD.
To sum up the OTL events, a prominent ex-Italian Navy officer from the fascist period (Decima Flottiglia MAS) attempted to organize a coup in 1970, rallying supporters with a claim to have CIA backing. Shortly before the coup was supposed to take place, and after the first supporters had arrived in Rome and started meeting, he received a phone call, announced to his supporters that it was all over, and fled to Spain.
My questions:
1. How likely was it that this would have turned into an actual coup attempt, rather than just plans?
2. How likely was it that this coup could succeed in overthrowing the Italian government?
3. How would NATO have reacted to a coup d'état in a member state in 1970?
4. How would the Italian communists and the Soviet Union have reacted to a right-wing coup d'état in Italy in 1970?
and 5. As per the thread title, what would it take for a coup to place Borghese in power in Italy, and what would happen if it did?
To sum up the OTL events, a prominent ex-Italian Navy officer from the fascist period (Decima Flottiglia MAS) attempted to organize a coup in 1970, rallying supporters with a claim to have CIA backing. Shortly before the coup was supposed to take place, and after the first supporters had arrived in Rome and started meeting, he received a phone call, announced to his supporters that it was all over, and fled to Spain.
My questions:
1. How likely was it that this would have turned into an actual coup attempt, rather than just plans?
2. How likely was it that this coup could succeed in overthrowing the Italian government?
3. How would NATO have reacted to a coup d'état in a member state in 1970?
4. How would the Italian communists and the Soviet Union have reacted to a right-wing coup d'état in Italy in 1970?
and 5. As per the thread title, what would it take for a coup to place Borghese in power in Italy, and what would happen if it did?