Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, was a country in Europe before the Great War.
==Background==
Italy was a country with a tradition stretching back thousands of years, its origins in prehistory, through the Iron Age with the Roman Republic and later its empire into the present day. In the 20th century, Italy survived both World Wars as a united kingdom and again later became a republic.
As Italy persisted into the 21st century, like in centuries past, Italians continued to emigrate to the United States, bringing their culture and cuisine with them. Some made a significant impact: Quentino and Concerta Lombardi, a pair of siblings from a small, conservative village near Naples,Vault 76 dweller: "Why didn't Quentino just name you as his successor?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Concerta Lombardi's dialogue) founded the Lombardi crime family in Atlantic City,Vault 76 dweller: "Is the Family an Italian organization?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Concerta Lombardi's dialogue) which would become a major power in the Acee underworld and remain even after the Great War.Vault 76 dweller: "You've been calling the shots this whole time?"Concerta Lombardi: " "(Concerta Lombardi's dialogue) Another Italian crime family played a role in Boston, competing with the Irish mob headed by Eddie Winter. Attempts to cooperate between them ended in failure.
Apart from crime, Italian culture influenced the United States in less direct ways. Italian cuisine was popular, with restaurants such as Colontoni's Pizzeria, Little Italy, or Graviano's present in American cities, and the Sicilian espresso machine a popular sight in countless dining establishments. Italian was generally associated with class and refinement. For example, in Watoga, sales of appliances exploded simply because a clever vendor reprogrammed robots to refer to them in Italian. Tailored Italian suits were also popular, particularly with the aforementioned mobsters.Flooded city center terminal entries; Warehouse terminal, Local Inventory
A number of Italian artifacts survived the Great War. One of these was the Soil Stradivarius, an 18th century violin crafted by Antonio Stradivari, which survived the nuclear conflagration sheltered in Vault 92 and may have been one of the only such artifacts to survive.The Lone Wanderer: "What do you know about the Soil Stradivarius?"Agatha: "Not too much I'm afraid. It was fabricated way back in 1714 by a famous Italian craftsman named Antonio Stradivari. He had made a bunch of Stradivarius violins actually, and each one was individually named over time to identify them. They are regarded as the most outstanding instruments ever made... and no two sound alike they say. Incredible. Since the bombs fell laying waste to most of the world, it may be safe to say that this could be the last surviving violin of its kind."(Agatha's dialogue)
==Mentions==
===Fallout 3===
* In Point Lookout, the pre-War Colontoni's Pizzeria bears an Italian flag on the building (the flag has inverted colors).
===Fallout 4===
* Eddie Winter mentions attempting to further Irish/Italian mob relations in Boston before the war.Eddie Winter holotape 1
* In Vault-Tec Workshop, the Sicilian espresso machine refers to the island of Sicily.
===Fallout 76===
* The pre-War restaurants Little Italy and Graviano's Italian Eatery are Italian-themed diners, the former having a picture of Rome's Colosseum on its logo. 
* The pre-War proprietor of Miller's Appliances at the Watoga Shopping Plaza managed to increase sales by programming his Mister Handy vendors to refer to all appliances in Italian.Watoga Shopping Plaza terminal entries; Manager's terminal, Rebranding
* In Wild Appalachia, the Pioneer Scout archaeologist exam contains questions about the history of Pompeii and Sicily.Pioneer Scout camp terminal entries; Pioneer badge exam terminal, Possum Exams, Archaeologist
* Giuseppe Della Ripa was born in Italy, and speaks with a strong Italian accent.Vault Dweller: "Where are you from?"Giuseppe Della Ripa: "I've called many places home. Clarksburg, New York. Now Appalachia again. But none ring truer in my heart than the homeland. Italia!"Vault Dweller: "Italia?"Giuseppe Della Ripa: "Ah, I believe in your language it is simply Italy. I was born there. I remember very little of it. There's still a connection. I think there's something that binds you to where your ancestors are from. It may not make sense if you've been raised in the place your family has always had roots in. Ah, don't mind me. I'm just rambling at this point. What makes it worse is knowing I can never go back. That, and not knowing what Italy's fate was after the bombs. Who knows what it looks like now?"(Giuseppe Della Ripa's dialogue)
* Concerta and Quentino Lombardi were both immigrants from Italy.
===Fallout Tactics===
* Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta, known more simply as "Beretta," was founded in 1526, in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.Beretta on Wikipedia
* The Beretta 470 SilverhawkFallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel item description: "name_berrettaShotgun = {Beretta 470 Silverhawk}""desc_berrettaShotgun = {A good looking Italian double barrel weapon. A low rate of fire, but potentially devastating if both barrels are fired together.}"(Items.txt) and the 9mm M9FS BerettaFallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel item description: "name_berettaPistol = {9mm M9FS Beretta}""desc_berettaPistol = {One of the more common 9mm pistols, the Beretta is popular due to its reliability, 15 round magazine and good looks.}"(Items.txt) are of Italian origin.
==Locations==
* Sicily
* Syracuse
* Pompeii
* Mount Etna
* Mount Vesuvius
* Naples
* Rubicon
==Appearances==
Italy is mentioned in Fallout 3 and its add-on Point Lookout, Fallout 4 and its add-on Vault-Tec Workshop, Fallout 76 and its updates Wild Appalachia, Expeditions: The Pitt and America's Playground, as well as Fallout Tactics.
==Behind the scenes==
A tricolor seen on the sign for Colontoni's Pizzeria in Point Lookout is flipped from the real-world counterpart of Italy's flag. Although the Italian flag is not seen elsewhere in the series, the pizzeria is an American business unaffiliated with the country of Italy itself, and may be a simple error, rather than being indicative of an in-universe change to the country's flag.
==Gallery==
FO3PL Colontoni's Pizzeria sign.jpg|Colontoni's Pizzeria
Little Italy sign.png|Little Italy
Fo4 Graviano's Italian Eatery sign.png|Graviano's Italian Eatery
==References==
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Category:Europe 
Category:Pre-War countries 
Category:Fallout 3 mentioned-only locations
Category:Fallout 4 mentioned-only locations
Category:Fallout Tactics mentioned-only locations
Category:Fallout 76 mentioned-only locations
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