Aldo Moro

Aldo Moro was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served five terms as prime minister. The Red Brigades kidnapped him in 1978 and killed him after 55 days in captivity.

Enrico Berlinguer: Enrico Berlinguer led the Italian Communist Party from 1972 to 1984 and promoted its independence from the Soviet Union. His proposal for cooperation with Christian Democracy shaped Moro’s effort to broaden Italy’s governing majority.
Christian Democracy (Italy): Christian Democracy was an Italian political party that governed for much of the country’s postwar republican era. Moro rose within the party and became one of its most influential leaders.
Historic Compromise: The Historic Compromise was Enrico Berlinguer’s proposal for cooperation between Italy’s Communist and Christian Democratic parties. Moro pursued a related parliamentary opening that brought Communist support closer to government.
Kidnapping of Aldo Moro: The kidnapping of Aldo Moro was the Red Brigades’ 1978 abduction of the former Italian prime minister in Rome. It turned Moro’s political career into a national crisis lasting 55 days.
Moro affair: The Moro affair is the political and historical controversy surrounding Aldo Moro’s kidnapping, detention, and murder. It encompasses the unresolved questions and institutional disputes that outlasted the abduction.
Giulio Andreotti: Giulio Andreotti was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served repeatedly as prime minister and held other senior offices. He led the government during Moro’s kidnapping and rejected concessions to the captors.
Italian Republic: The Italian Republic is the parliamentary state established after the monarchy was rejected in the 1946 referendum. Moro’s ministerial and prime-ministerial career unfolded within its postwar institutions.
Italian Communist Party: The Italian Communist Party was a major postwar political party that became the largest communist party in Western Europe. Its parliamentary support enabled the 1976 government arrangement associated with Moro’s strategy.
Red Brigades: The Red Brigades were an Italian far-left armed organization active mainly during the 1970s and 1980s. The group abducted Moro to attack the Italian state and disrupt political cooperation.
Italian Years of Lead memorialization: The memorialization of Italy’s Years of Lead includes public rituals, monuments, testimony, and disputes over political violence. Moro’s killing remains central to how Italy remembers the period.

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