Italy Loses Land After War
What Happened
After World War II, the Paris Peace Treaty redrew Italy's borders with Yugoslavia. Italy had to give up significant territories in the east, including parts of Venezia Giulia and Istria. This major territorial change affected thousands of ethnic Italians who had lived in these regions for generations.
Impact on Citizenship
The Paris Peace Treaty significantly changed Italy's borders with Yugoslavia after World War II. People living in the ceded territories had to leave by this date if they wanted to keep their Italian citizenship. If your ancestor stayed in these areas after the treaty took effect, they typically lost their Italian citizenship. This means you can only claim Italian citizenship through ancestors from these regions if they left before this deadline.
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