Major historical events in Italy between 1945 and 1968 include: 1. In 1945, Italy gave all citizens the right to vote, including women, and cities like Milan and Turin were liberated from Nazi occupation. 2. In 1947, Italy became a Republic following a national referendum, and the Italian Constitution was approved. 3. In 1949, the first elections of the Italian Republic were held and the Christian Democracy party emerged victorious, but the Superga tragedy occurred when the entire Torino football team's plane crashed.