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Dutch Fascist Union
Dutch political party (1932–1933) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dutch Fascist Union,[a] officially the General Dutch Fascist Union,[b] was a fascist, pro-Catholic political party in the Netherlands. It was formed in 1932 and registered as a political party in 1933. It contested the 1933 parliamentary election, garnering only 0.19% of the popular vote and winning no seats. It faded from written records shortly afterwards. The NFU had a paramilitary wing, a youth wing, and a publication titled De Aanval (lit. 'The Attack').
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History
During the interwar period, Dutch fascists were split into three groups: followers of Italian fascism (or classical fascism), fascists who supported the Catholic Church in particular, and secular fascists who identified with Nazism and antisemitism.[1] The Dutch Fascist Union (NFU) was founded in 1932 as an attempt to unite the Catholic fascists.[1][2] Many members had split from the larger General Dutch Fascist League. It was registered as a political party in the Netherlands on 26 February 1933.[3]
The NFU contested the 1933 parliamentary election, receiving 1,771 votes (0.05%) and no seats. In The Hague the party won 0.19% of the popular vote, in Amsterdam 0.03%, in Haarlem 0.09%, in Utrecht 0.18%, and in Zwolle 0.28%. The NFU disappeared from written records soon thereafter.[3]
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Ideology
During the interwar period, some fascist parties in the Netherlands – such as the National Socialist Dutch Workers Party – were criticised by other fascist parties for their perceived moderateness and focus on corporatism. The criticised groups were labelled "right-wing fascists" as opposed to "far-right fascists" who closely followed Italian fascism or Nazism.[4] The NFU advocated its own loosely defined ideology called volks-fascisme (lit. 'people-fascism').[4]
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Leadership
Leading figures of the party included Karel Eduard van Charante and Tony W. Hooykaas.[3]
Membership
The NFU membership reportedly never exceeded 1,000 followers.[5]
Non-party wings
The NFU had an armed wing – a militia known as the Fascist Storm Troopers whose members dressed in black uniforms. It also had a youth wing named the Fascist Youth Union.[6]
Publications
The NFU published De Aanval (lit. 'The Attack').[3]
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