Legionarism
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Iron Guard
Garda de fier |
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| President |
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu (1927–1938) Horia Sima (1938–1941) |
| Founded | 24 July 1927 |
| Dissolved | 1941 (suppressed) |
| Split from | National-Christian Defense League |
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania |
| Paramilitary wing | Corpul Muncitoresc Legionar |
| Ideology |
Romanian ultranationalism Clerical fascism Legionarism Antisemitism |
| Political position |
Far-right Third Position |
| Religion | Romanian Orthodoxy |
| Colours | Green |
| Party flag | |
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The Iron Guard (Romanian: Garda de fier pronounced [ˈɡarda de ˈfjer] (
listen)) is the name most commonly given to a far-right movement and political party in Romania in the period from 1927 into the early part of World War II. Founded by Corneliu Codreanu, it is also known as the Legion of the Archangel Michael (Legiunea Arhanghelului Mihail) or the Legionnaire movement (Mișcarea Legionară). The Iron Guard was ultra-nationalist, antisemitic, anti-communist, anti-capitalist and promoted Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Its members were called "Greenshirts" because of the predominantly green uniforms they wore.
When Ion Antonescu came to power in September 1940 he brought the Iron Guard into the government. Under the dictatorial rule of Horia Sima, the Guard launched murderous attacks on Jews. In January 1941, however, Antonescu used the army to suppress a revolt of the Iron Guard. He destroyed the organization but its commander, Horia Sima, and some other leaders escaped to Germany.
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