National Union (Netherlands)
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The National Union was a Dutch
fascist political party
active during the 1920s and 1930s.
The Union was set up in 1925 by Carel Gerretson
and Robert Frédéric Groeninx van Zoelen initially as a study group with the intetion of arresting the factionalism that was gripping the Dutch far right
at the time. The Union set itself the task of improving unity and entered into negotiations with a number of groups, notably the General Dutch Fascist League
. Ultimately it came together with this group and the followers of Alfred Haighton
to form the 'corporative concentration' in 1933. This however proved short-lived and when it broke down the following year the National Union largely fizzled out.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
fascist political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
active during the 1920s and 1930s.
The Union was set up in 1925 by Carel Gerretson
Carel Gerretson
Doctor Frederik Carel Gerretson was a Dutch writer, essayist, historian, and politician.-Early years:...
and Robert Frédéric Groeninx van Zoelen initially as a study group with the intetion of arresting the factionalism that was gripping the Dutch far right
Far right
Far-right, extreme right, hard right, radical right, and ultra-right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within right-wing politics. Far-right politics may involve anti-immigration and anti-integration stances towards groups that are...
at the time. The Union set itself the task of improving unity and entered into negotiations with a number of groups, notably the General Dutch Fascist League
General Dutch Fascist League
The General Dutch Fascist League was a minor Dutch fascist party founded in 1932. The party sought to create a volksfascisme, although they failed to fully define this aim and were considered closer to Mussolini than Hitler despite their rhetoric. The party failed to gain support in the 1932...
. Ultimately it came together with this group and the followers of Alfred Haighton
Alfred Haighton
Coenraad Alfred Augustus Haighton was a millionaire businessman and the leader of the Netherlands' first fascist movement.-Fascism:...
to form the 'corporative concentration' in 1933. This however proved short-lived and when it broke down the following year the National Union largely fizzled out.
Note
- This article is based on a translation of an article from the Dutch Wikipedia.