Hungarian National Defence Association
The Hungarian National Defence Association (
MOVE grew out of the 'right radicals' phenomenon i.e. those who strongly opposed the
When Miklós Horthy ousted the communists MOVE was largely turned over to him, although it continued to develop along fascist lines, offering support for Benito Mussolini and establishing contacts with Adolf Hitler and Erich Ludendorff in Germany.[2] Under Horthy MOVE enjoyed a final period of influence as all existing Nazi and rightist paramilitary groups were merged into it.[4]
In 1945, MOVE was banned under decree 529/1945, ME regulation, §3.
Resurgence
In the summer of 2007 a group calling itself the "Hungarian National Defence Association" was formed with similar goals to the original.[5] The association soon split in half[6] with the paramilitary branch operating independently. The paramilitary branch is known as "Véderő" for short. It was led by Tamás Eszes.[7]
See also
- Hungarian nationalism
- Party of Hungarian Life
- Szeged Idea
References
- ^ Tibor Iván Berend, Decades of Crisis: Central and Eastern Europe Before World War II, University of California Press, 1998, p. 109
- ^ a b c d Stanley G. Payne, A History of Fascism 1914-1945, London, Routledge, 2001, p. 132
- ^ C.P. Blamires, World Fascism - A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, 2006, p. 324
- ^ C.P. Blamires, World Fascism - A Historical Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, 2006, p. 326
- ^ News video (19 September 2008) here in Hungarian
- ^ News video (6 November 2008) here in Hungarian
- ^ "Jobbik deputy chairman slams Véderő head; party seen favoring crackdown on controversial civil guard group". politics.hu. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2011.