HIST-B 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Licio Gelli, Michele Sindona, Institute For The Works Of Religion
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It was secret because they engaged in illegal activities. Counters the threat of the communist and new left parties in italy and the world. Included politicians, military leaders (incl. secret services), businessmen, bankers, mostly dc. Inspired by anti-communism, but at the same time subverting democratic institutions. Headed by licio gelli from 1969: recruitment of above + catholics, calls himself the king of. Links to intl. weapons trading, latin american death squads (nicaragua, el salvador) 1981: discovery of list of 1000+ of p2 members names found in gelli"s house; gelli ees. Gelli: with p2 we controlled all of italy. The army, the nance police, and the police were all commanded by members of the lodge. (2008) Ww2: was on mussolini"s side and then switched sides. Post-45: christian democrat and businessman; much time in argentina. Intl. conservative circles; guest at reagan"s inaugural ball (jan. 1981) Leading roles in borghese coup (1970) and gladio. Tax lawyer, accountant, banker; wealth and success in milan.
