Swedish National Socialist Peasants and Workers Party
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The Swedish National Socialist Freedom League (in Swedish: Svenska Nationalsocialistiska Frihetsförbundet) was the first National Socialist
organization in Sweden.
and his two brothers Sigurd and Gunnar, at a meeting in Älvdalen
12 August 1924. The group started the publication Nationalsocialisten, with Sigurd as its editor.
In 1923 Sigurd and Gunnar had met Adolf Hitler
and Erich Ludendorff
.
The following year the organization was renamed the Swedish National Socialist Peasants and Workers Party (Svenska Nationalsocialistiska Bonde- och Arbetarpartiet). The party largely remained confined to Värmland
. The publication of Nationalsocialisten was discontinued.
In 1930 the party merged with the National Socialist People's Party of Sweden
of Sven Olov Lindholm
, and formed the Swedish National Socialist Party (SNSP).
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
organization in Sweden.
Founding
The organization was founded by Birger FurugårdBirger Furugård
Birger Furugård was a Swedish politician and veterinarian. He hailed from Deje in Värmland. During the 1920s Furgård became inspired by the advance of National Socialism in Germany. He made several trips to Germany, and met with Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler...
and his two brothers Sigurd and Gunnar, at a meeting in Älvdalen
Älvdalen
Älvdalen is a locality and the seat of Älvdalen Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 1,812 inhabitants in 2005....
12 August 1924. The group started the publication Nationalsocialisten, with Sigurd as its editor.
In 1923 Sigurd and Gunnar had met Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
and Erich Ludendorff
Erich Ludendorff
Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was a German general, victor of Liège and of the Battle of Tannenberg...
.
The following year the organization was renamed the Swedish National Socialist Peasants and Workers Party (Svenska Nationalsocialistiska Bonde- och Arbetarpartiet). The party largely remained confined to Värmland
Värmland
' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...
. The publication of Nationalsocialisten was discontinued.
In 1930 the party merged with the National Socialist People's Party of Sweden
National Socialist People's Party of Sweden
Fascist People's Party of Sweden was a political party in Sweden. It was founded on September 3, 1926, by a circle around the publication Nationen. Its cadre was made up of members of the Fascist Struggle Organisation of Sweden.Konrad Hallgren, a former German officer, became the leader of the party...
of Sven Olov Lindholm
Sven Olov Lindholm
Sven Olov Lindholm was a Swedish Nazi leader, active in different Swedish fascist organizations from the 1920s to the 1950s....
, and formed the Swedish National Socialist Party (SNSP).