LS101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cardinal Direction, Lon L. Fuller
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The problem of the grudge informer lon l fuller. Deep economic depression and increasing antagonism among various factional groups formed along economic, political, and religious lines. Man on horseback appeared in the form of the headman of a political party or society that called itself the purple shirts. In a national election attended by much disorder, headman was elected president of the republic and his party gained majority seats in the general assembly success was brought by false promises and ingenious falsifications as well as night0riding. Purple shirts frightening anyone voting for opposition parties. Country lived under a reign of terror. Judges (cid:449)ho re(cid:374)dered de(cid:272)isio(cid:374)s agai(cid:374)st the parties" (cid:448)ie(cid:449)s (cid:449)ere (cid:271)eate(cid:374) a(cid:374)d murdered. Criminal code placed political opponents in jail, opposing political parties were disbanded, thousands of political opponents put to death. Headman voted for direct action through the party against, followed by a secret statute ratifyi(cid:374)g the party"s a(cid:272)tio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)fir(cid:373)i(cid:374)g the titles o(cid:271)tai(cid:374)ed (cid:271)y threats of physical violence.