The end of Italian left.

In many there is conviction that the latest electoral defeat (April 2008) of the Italian left will determine its ultimate disappearance. In 1914 all the European powers, competing against one another, had started its journey of conquest of world markets. Changed the natural patriotism of their people in a "nationalism" aggressive, arrogant and not respectful of the rights of others as were Nazism, Fascism and Communism. The October 25, 1917, under the leadership of Lenin the proletarians attacked the Winter Palace of the Czar of Russia, and began the period where the "ideologies" took the upper hand, drastically affecting the course of history. Lenin was aware that in order to affirm the Bolshevik revolution, was to be extended to all workers in the world, especially in Western Europe, but in 1919 and 1923 the two attempts failed revolutionaries in Germany. Since then, with Lenin seriously ill (he died the following year), the Soviet Union was transformed into a stronghold of socialism closed in on itself, as Stalin wanted the young Secretary of PCUS (Communist Party of Soviet Union). The USSR he inherited was now a strong nation. The NEP (New Economic Policy) desired by Lenin had largely resolved the major emergencies in the country. Stalin began worldwide diplomatic action that favored the birth, in all nations, a network of parties communicating with each other Communists, who organized as a genuine paramilitary organization. The leaders of the Kremlin were well aware that the occasion of World Revolution was blurred in 1923 and would very unlikely prospect. Is undeniable that from 1914 to 1929 the Left has had the most formidable period of success. From 1930 to 1939 opened a completely different phase. In the initial phase of the "ideal" of Lenin, it moved to the more "realistic" Stalin. This affects not only the ideals of the left. The nations were searching for the best ally: all were enemies of all and dealt with everyone. The diplomats were at work with low margins for manoeuvre. The climate of tension and frenetic not left room for no other choice that was not the "realism" most cynical and absolute. And This is the climate that preceded the Second World War, in which the tendency to economic growth of major powers determined instability. So ended the era of "ideals" of the revolution that began in October and Stalinist. Stalin, in fact, had sufficient authority to replace the "Leninism" with his personal vision of "state capitalism". In the light of historical facts this choice proved disastrous. The secret dream of Stalin was that of invading Western Europe allying with Germany. The "dream" vanished with "the operation Barbarossa" on the morning of June 22, 1941, when the Germans invaded Russia. A war over the world was divided into two. The Soviets were aware that it can not sustain long competition in and began the "Cold War". Aware to not maintain of the situation between the Russians began a period of apathy and depression to which Stalin replied with "terror". The result was a series of internal feuds that blowup summits of PCUS. The dissidents were persecuted cruelly murdered or deported. Not if they would have learned anything if in 1956, after years of "terror", February 25 at XX Congress of PCUS, Kruscev pronounces his famous act of accusation against the Stalinist cult of personality. On November 4, the Red Army invaded Hungary to avoid escapes from the Warsaw Pact. But the consequences for the international communist movement were insignificant. In fact, the left was growing. The Chinese Revolution, the military successes in Indochina, the electoral successes and growth of the West Communists parties were unstoppable wave that would have swept the capitalist world. From 1956 to 1969, dissent (such as in countries URSS satellites) is becoming stronger. The Soviets accused of treason who abandons them, the dissidents to cast them to have betrayed the ideals of the Revolution. Paradoxically, the more the Eastern bloc and the Soviet Union are breakdown, west communist propaganda triumphs gets ever higher. The parties Western Communists had easy game to highlight the imbalances and contradictions of the "welfare society" and get more and more consensus. The "sessantotto" (1968) takes everyone by surprise, which is east to the west. "Sessantottini" interpret communism in their own way and Communists parties of the West are now a step away from goal who chased for more than two decades: to go to the government with the support of some of the forces of the centre. Without going into detail, from 1970 to 1989 had left the air that is breathed. The film, media, the world of show business, international events: it was the "new moving" against which capitalism, voted to unbridled consumerism and idiot, was increasingly at break up. While in Italy joyful the overtaking of PCI on the Christian Democrats, the Soviet Union was in a disastrous economic situation and had now lost control of its allies. In 1989 fell the Berlin Wall, in 1990 is broken down east European country, in 1991 was the turn of the Soviet Union. The West was left in great danger. To accelerate the conquest of power, in 1993 the Italian left with "Tangentopoli" get rid off of all its political opponents. In 1994, with the "joyous war machine", was safe to go undisturbed in power, but Silvio Berlusconi shattered the dream, to win again the elections of April 2008 has "certificate" its end.