HIST 226 Lecture 13: 10_13
10 Nov 2017
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Usta a, croat fascist organization founded by ante paveli in exile in italy. Allied with italian and hungarian fascists even though they had territory conflicts. Collabed with imro to assassinate king alexander of yugoslavia. Denied that he was forming fascist movement, but he was. Metaxas established national youth organization, which was basically fascist, had. Sudeten german homeland front, led by konrad henlein. Took over german cultural/sport organizations, converted into paramilitary organizations. 1939 wins of german seats in czech parliament. Draw support primarily from urban middle/working classes. After anschluss, demands autonomy, then succession, hitler demands self- determination. At this point, government dissolves party and henlein flees to germany. Also see various smaller organizations among czechs. But has paramilitary wing led by vojtech tuka. Phalanga, 2,000 members, led by boleslaw piasecki. Starts out as terrorist organization, morphs into fascist group. Today see emergence of fascist groups in all or europe again.
