Italian Democratic Liberal Party
The Italian Democratic Liberal Party (Italian: Partito Liberale Democratico Italiano, PLDI) was a liberal and radical political party in Italy during the earlier decades of the 20th century.The Liberals, Democrats and Radicals' alliance was formed for the 1919 Italian general election.[2] The party suffered a strong setback in the 1924 Italian general election, which was held under strong intimidation from the fascist Blackshirts, and saw its share of votes decrease to 2.2%, electing 14 seats.After World War II, former Radicals and Democrats led by Francesco Saverio Nitti joined the National Democratic Union alongside Liberals and other elements of the old Liberal elite that governed Italy from the years of Giovanni Giolitti until the rise of Benito Mussolini and the instauration of the Fascist regime.The party was the expression of liberalism and radicalism in Italy and the middle class, including cities' bourgeoisie, small business owners, and artisans among its supporters.