With the Fascist party repressed and World War II over, Italy was ready to establish a new political movement. In 1943 The Christian Democratic party or the DC a conservative group was founded. Although the Mafia had a long history of fighting over power with the government, especially during Mussolini’s rule, the relationship between the DC and mafia would be much more unified. When the DC was founded, Don Calo, known as one of the most influential mafia bosses of Sicily was also making his mark. Specifically, when the DC was founded, Don Calo shifted his beliefs in separatism to an interest in the DC as he realized the DC would be the best for advancing the mafia’s agenda. Don Calo’s, and the DC’s decision to work with rather than against
