The city was the seat of government of the Italian Social Republic from 1943 to 1945, with the ISR often being referred to as the "Salò Republic" (Repubblica di Salò in Italian).
Η πόλη ήταν πρωτεύουσα της Ιταλικής Κοινωνικής Δημοκρατίας 1943-1945, η οποία συχνά αποκαλείται η «Δημοκρατία του Σαλό» (Repubblica di Salò).