Lapua Movement
Far-right political movement in Finland (1929–32) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lapua Movement (Finnish: Lapuanliike, Swedish: Lapporörelsen) was a radical Finnish nationalist, fascist,[4] pro-German[11] and anti-communist[12] political movement founded in and named after the town of Lapua. Led by Vihtori Kosola,[12] it turned towards far-right politics after its founding and was banned after a failed coup d'etat attempt in 1932.[13] The movement's anti-communist activities continued in the parliamentarian Patriotic People's Movement.
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Leader | Vihtori Kosola, Iivari Koivisto, Vihtori Herttua |
Dates of operation | 1929–1932 |
Motives | Outlawing communism in Finland (initially) Setting up right-wing dictatorship (later)[1] |
Ideology | Fascism[2][3][4] |
Major actions | Assault, murder, kidnapping, rioting |
Status | Outlawed in 1932 |
Size | At least 40,000 (1930 est.)[5] |
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