Aryan Nations
Christian Identity terrorist organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aryan Nations is a North American antisemitic, neo-Nazi[1] and white supremacist[2] hate group that was originally based in Kootenai County, Idaho, about 2+3⁄4 miles (4.4 km) north of the city of Hayden Lake. Richard Girnt Butler founded Aryan Nations in the 1970s.
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Founder | Richard Girnt Butler |
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Political position | Far-right |
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Status | Inactive |
Allies | The Order The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord |
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In 2001, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) classified Aryan Nations as a "terrorist threat."[3] In a review of terrorist organizations, the RAND Corporation called it the "first truly nationwide terrorist network" in the United States and Canada.[4]