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mr.bluenote |
Posted: June 19, 2005 02:11 pm
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Soldat Group: Members Posts: 6 Member No.: 497 Joined: February 04, 2005 |
It's a bit off topic, I'm tempted to say, but nonethelss fairly interesting. Americans are Patriotes, not Nationalists - in my book at least, meaning that they do love their country, their flag and what not, but are not engaged in expanding their borders to include long lost or perceived national territories, nor are they in any way basing their politics on expansionism or ethnic lines. To call the US of A imperialistic is way out of line as well, as they do not try to built empires of any kind, but spread - at times by the use of force or the threath of it, yes - a certain philosofical view that freedom is the natural state of things and human rights are universal - it's a gross simplification, but it'll do!
And now, back on topic! In regards to the Legion; Am I right to assume, that the Legion of the Archangle Michael was a political entity, whereas the Iron Guard was its paramilitary branch? Best regards! - Mr.Bluenote. |
Alexandru H. |
Posted: June 19, 2005 02:19 pm
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Sergent major Group: Banned Posts: 216 Member No.: 57 Joined: July 23, 2003 |
Actually, the Legion was the "spiritual arm" of Romanian Nationalism, whereas the Iron Guard and its following avatar, All-for-the-Fatherland Party were political parties, led not by Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, but, of course, under the strict observation and influence of the legionary movement.
If Americans are not Imperialists, who else is? ... They bought Louisiana and Alaska, they fought for Florida, Texas, California and New Mexico, they again started in the Pacific and the Carribbian (Spanish War in Phillipines and Cuba), Panama etc.. Sounds like a clear case... This post has been edited by Alexandru H. on June 19, 2005 02:22 pm |
mr.bluenote |
Posted: June 19, 2005 02:31 pm
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Soldat Group: Members Posts: 6 Member No.: 497 Joined: February 04, 2005 |
Well, you could argue that the Americans were Imperialists, but hardly call them Imperialists today. By your metode, even we Danes are nasty Imperialists today, because we kinda invaded Estonia in 13th century! Ehm, yes, but wasn't the Legion a nationalistic political movement? And the Iron Guard a later addition? Codreanu was elected to Parliament, right? What political platform - or party if you will - did he have? The party you mention - of which I must admit I never heard of - or the Legion? Best regards! - B. |
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Imperialist |
Posted: June 19, 2005 02:38 pm
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General de armata Group: Members Posts: 2399 Member No.: 499 Joined: February 09, 2005 |
Then they are an ideological empire that uses force and threats of force to spread a certain philosophical view. Nothing new in history, we know other cases of ideologically/philosophically driven "empires". However, the ideology turns in pragmatism. Because the ideology has to continue to survive many threats and continue to impose its universality, realist measures have primacy. Control of a given sea lane, a strategic island, the necessity of imposing a certain government in a certain place, access to resources. Foreign idealists continue to see the philosophical/ideological part and its probable "beauty". Foreign pragmatists see the underlying feature and resent it. Today not even the idealists argue against the US being an empire, they only add that its a benign, "good" empire. Fortunately or unfortunately, not many people are convinced of the link between that adjective and noun. take care -------------------- I
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Alexandru H. |
Posted: June 19, 2005 02:45 pm
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Sergent major Group: Banned Posts: 216 Member No.: 57 Joined: July 23, 2003 |
Codreanu was elected first as part of LANC (Christian National Defense League), the party led by A.C. Cuza, the man that brought antisemtism as a political weapon in prewar and postwar Romania, then part of the other parties I mentioned. The parties were of course accessories of the Legion, but the Legion itself was not a political party, since it was not structured as one (think of it more like a brotherhood). His second party actually obtained, at the elections of 1937, the third highest number of votes, the best success of any nationalist party until 2000. |
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Imperialist |
Posted: November 30, 2006 08:59 am
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General de armata Group: Members Posts: 2399 Member No.: 499 Joined: February 09, 2005 |
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Petre |
Posted: May 31, 2014 05:56 pm
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Locotenent colonel Group: Members Posts: 894 Member No.: 2434 Joined: March 24, 2009 |
Source – NET, Archive Aleksandr N. Iakovlev Lubianka. Stalin & NKVD-NKGB-GUKR «Smerş» 1939 - 1946 Document №300/15.03.1945/№ 292/b/Top Secret
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papanas |
Posted: June 02, 2014 05:56 am
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Soldat Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 3554 Joined: August 07, 2013 |
Could you help me find some data about a relative of mine who was part of the movement? He was the brother of my great-grandfather and his name was Victor Silaghi. I found some info on the web about him but not that detaliled. I also found an obituary by Fănică ANASTASESCU in Ziarul "Cuvântul", Joi 23 Ianuarie 1941. (http://miscarea.net/geek/article.php?story=20101002174134934) (offtopic: Is there a way to get this newspaper now? i mean the one from 23.01.1941) could you point me to the right direction?
Thanks! |
Petre |
Posted: June 02, 2014 07:08 am
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Locotenent colonel Group: Members Posts: 894 Member No.: 2434 Joined: March 24, 2009 |
Sorry, No.
I just pick some texts, and paste them in translated version. These can be interesting. |
Dénes |
Posted: June 02, 2014 06:14 pm
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Thank you, Petre, for your continuous effort to share with us various texts. Much appreciated. Gen. Dénes |
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Petre |
Posted: September 26, 2014 02:56 pm
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Locotenent colonel Group: Members Posts: 894 Member No.: 2434 Joined: March 24, 2009 |
From two (rus) books : Radiogram-directive, 10 March 1945 from the German inteligence Center of Vienna. The radiogram was received by agent H... The text fell in the hands of Soviet counterintelligence. To «Bob» : The following text, signed by the leader of "The Iron Guard" Horia Sima in person, urgent to give to Petraşcu.
Mister Strunk
The Soviet organs of counterintelligence identified and arrested 179 active participants of the organization (spies, terrorists and diversionists), including 43 people from leadership… This post has been edited by Petre on September 26, 2014 02:57 pm |
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Daniel Focsa |
Posted: September 26, 2014 03:51 pm
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Victor Silaghi, it seems I have heared about this name, but I couldn't tell where exactly. |
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papanas |
Posted: September 29, 2014 11:33 am
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found out he was a lawyer and also prefect of Prahova and was asasinated in january 1941. also found a picture of him, leading a group of young legionars to a meeting in Italy.
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Petre |
Posted: May 12, 2015 03:41 pm
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Locotenent colonel Group: Members Posts: 894 Member No.: 2434 Joined: March 24, 2009 |
Source – NET, Archive Aleksandr N. Iakovlev Lubianka. Stalin & NKVD-NKGB-GUKR «Smerş» 1939 - 1946 Doc. № 72 : A lesson of V.G.Nasedkin, the GULAG Chief, intended to the auditorium of NKVD High School 05.10.1945
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