Download or read book The United States, Italy and NATO 1947-52 written by E. Timothy Smith and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes the expansion of US national security interests in Italy. It begins with the onset of the Cold War, when the US deepened its commitment to Western Europe and the Mediterranean region and sought to strengthen the Italian government to prevent the Italian Communist Party from gaining power.