Gioventù Italiana del Littorio
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The Gioventù Italiana del Littorio (GIL) (English: Italian Youth of the Lictor) was the consolidated youth movement of the National Fascist Party
of Italy
that was established in 1937. It replaced the Opera Nazionale Balilla
(ONB) It was created to supervise and control the minds of all youths, that was effectively directed against the influence of the Catholic Church on youths.
National Fascist Party
The National Fascist Party was an Italian political party, created by Benito Mussolini as the political expression of fascism...
of Italy
Italy
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that was established in 1937. It replaced the Opera Nazionale Balilla
Opera Nazionale Balilla
thumb|240px|A young balilla in [[Piazza Venezia]].Opera Nazionale Balilla was an Italian Fascist youth organization functioning, as an addition to school education, between 1926 and 1937 .It was named after Balilla, the moniker of Giovan Battista Perasso,...
(ONB) It was created to supervise and control the minds of all youths, that was effectively directed against the influence of the Catholic Church on youths.