[b]January 1950[/b]
[b]Rome, the Italian Republic [/b]
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With the swift reply of President Truman the Italian government had worked long into the night. The Americans gracious delivery of their demands had meant a new start in Italy. The demands made were fair and in fact by establishing these bases it would give Italy further security in the future when the two bases were handed over. Alcide was already in a car on his way to meet with Ambassador Dunn, hoping to plan out the location of the bases quickly and begin the flow of funds before the month was out. Furthermore with the confirmation of new military funds and weapons the Italian branch of government meant to deal with recruitment was in overdrive attempting to push out a new campaign for bringing in fresh faces. ‘Pace, libertà e Forza’, appealing to the newly democratic people of Italy’s sense of self-determination. This new campaign also came with the advertisement of monetary gifts to those who serve 5 years in the army and a pension for those who serve 10 years, along with smaller gifts for extra accolades. Finally the farming subsidies have encouraged farmers to invest more into the rebuilding of their countryside and so large efforts are now going into the reconstruction of farmland and pastures.