Volkspartei der Schweiz
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Volkspartei der Schweiz was a Swiss
neo-Nazi
political party
founded in 1951 by Gaston-Armand Amaudruz
and Erwin Vollenweider.
The party was one of the driving forces behind the foundation of the New European Order
and boasted Hans Oehler
amongst its leading members. It published its own paper Courrier du Continent, although this later became the personal journal of Amaudruz. Although an important group on the international neo-Nazi scene VPS did not gain any real influence at home and eventually fizzled out.
The group has no direct connection to the similarly named Swiss People's Party
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
neo-Nazi
Neo-Nazism
Neo-Nazism consists of post-World War II social or political movements seeking to revive Nazism or some variant thereof.The term neo-Nazism can also refer to the ideology of these movements....
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...
founded in 1951 by Gaston-Armand Amaudruz
Gaston-Armand Amaudruz
Gaston-Armand "Guy" Amaudruz is a Swiss neo-fascist political philosopher and Holocaust denier.Initially a supporter of the Swiss fascist movement of Arthur Fonjallaz, he came to wider attention in 1949 when he published Ubu Justicier au Premier Procès de Nuremberg, one of the first works to...
and Erwin Vollenweider.
The party was one of the driving forces behind the foundation of the New European Order
New European Order
The New European Order was a neo-fascist Europe-wide alliance set up in 1951 to promote Pan-European nationalism. It was a more radical splinter-group of the European Social Movement....
and boasted Hans Oehler
Hans Oehler
Hans Oehler was a Swiss journalist, leading supporter of Nazism.Initially a journalist, Oehler turned his attention towards producing vehemently pro-German material, founding the Schweizerische Monatshefte für Politik und Kultur in 1921...
amongst its leading members. It published its own paper Courrier du Continent, although this later became the personal journal of Amaudruz. Although an important group on the international neo-Nazi scene VPS did not gain any real influence at home and eventually fizzled out.
The group has no direct connection to the similarly named Swiss People's Party
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
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