During the infamous Italian referendum of 1946, the split was pretty clearly split along geographical between monarchism and republicanism, with a pretty big chance of a split.
Say the Americans delay the referendum, perhaps out of fear of a communist-dominated republic, to allow many pro-Monarchy soldiers to return and register, and then the northern Italian Republic secedes.
If such a division occurs, the question of ownership over Rome will be a point of contention. To prevent such a thing, is there any chance that the entirety of Rome, possibly with the rest of the Lazio region, is returned to Papal authority, perhaps with a constitutional theocratic monarchy (King of the Vatican becomes King of Rome, power is balanced out with an elected legislature and lots of American/UN oversight)?
If there's no chance, how do we make this decision real with a PoD past Operation Overlord?
Say the Americans delay the referendum, perhaps out of fear of a communist-dominated republic, to allow many pro-Monarchy soldiers to return and register, and then the northern Italian Republic secedes.
If such a division occurs, the question of ownership over Rome will be a point of contention. To prevent such a thing, is there any chance that the entirety of Rome, possibly with the rest of the Lazio region, is returned to Papal authority, perhaps with a constitutional theocratic monarchy (King of the Vatican becomes King of Rome, power is balanced out with an elected legislature and lots of American/UN oversight)?
If there's no chance, how do we make this decision real with a PoD past Operation Overlord?