Arrow Cross Party
1935–1945 fascist political party in Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arrow Cross Party (Hungarian: Nyilaskeresztes Párt – Hungarista Mozgalom, lit. 'Arrow Cross Party – Hungarist Movement', abbreviated NYKP) was a far-right Hungarian ultranationalist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which formed a government in Hungary they named the Government of National Unity. They were in power from 15 October 1944 to 28 March 1945. During its short rule, ten to fifteen thousand civilians were murdered outright, including many Jews and Romani,[12][13] and 80,000 people were deported from Hungary to concentration camps in Austria.[14] After the war, Szálasi and other Arrow Cross leaders were tried as war criminals by Hungarian courts.
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Arrow Cross Party – Hungarist Movement Nyilaskeresztes Párt – Hungarista Mozgalom | |
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Leader | Ferenc Szálasi[1] |
Founded | 15 March 1939; 85 years ago (15 March 1939) |
Dissolved | 7 May 1945; 79 years ago (7 May 1945) |
Preceded by | NSZMP – HM [hu][2] |
Headquarters | Andrássy út 60, Budapest |
Membership | 300,000 (1939 est.)[3] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Far-right[9] |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Political alliance | Hungarian National Socialist Party (until 1941)[10] |
Colours | Red White Green |
Anthem | "Ébredj Magyar!"[11] (lit. 'Wake up Hungarian!') |
Most MPs in the Diet (1939) | 29 / 260 |
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