Lapua Movement
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Key facts
- Leader
- Vihtori Kosola , Iivari Koivisto , Vihtori Herttua
- Dates of operation
- 1929–1932
- Motives
- Outlawing communism in Finland ( initially ), Setting up right-wing dictatorship ( later )
- Ideology
- Fascism Greater Finland Finnish nationalism Anti-communism Authoritarian conservatism
- Political position
- Far-right
- Major actions
- Assault , murder , kidnapping , rioting
- Notable attacks
- Vaasa riot , Ståhlberg kidnapping , Mäntsälä rebellion
- Status
- Outlawed in 1932
- Size
- At least 40,000 (1930 estimation</span>"}]]}'>est. )
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The Lapua Movement (Finnish: Lapuanliike, Swedish: Lapporörelsen) was a radical Finnish nationalist, fascist, pro-Nazi and anti-communist political movement founded in and named after the town of Lapua. Led by Vihtori Kosola, it turned towards far-right politics after its founding and was banned after a failed coup d'etat attempt in 1932. The movement's anti-communist activities continued in the parliamentarian Patriotic People's Movement.
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