Arrow Cross Party
Arrow Cross Party – Hungarist Movement Nyilaskeresztes Párt – Hungarista Mozgalom | |
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| Leader | Ferenc Szálasi |
| Founded | 15 March 1939 |
| Dissolved | 7 May 1945 |
| Preceded by | NSZMP – HM[1] |
| Headquarters | Andrássy út 60, Budapest |
| Newspaper | Magyar Futár[2] |
| Armed wing | Pártszolgálat (1944–45)[3] |
| Membership | approx. 300,000 (1939 est.)[4] |
| Ideology | Hungarism[a] |
| Political position | Far-right[9] |
| Political alliance | Hungarian National Socialist Party (until 1941)[10] |
| Colours | Red White Green |
| Anthem | Ébredj Magyar! (lit. 'Wake up Hungarian!') |
The Arrow Cross Party[11] was a far-right, Hungarian ultranationalist[6][12] party led by Ferenc Szálasi,[13] which formed a government in Hungary they named the Government of National Unity. They were in power from 15 October 1944 to 28 March 1945. During its short rule, ten to fifteen thousand civilians were murdered, including many Jews and Romani,[14][15] and 80,000 people were deported from Hungary to concentration camps in Austria.[16] After the war, the Arrow Cross leaders were tried and found guilty as war criminals by Hungarian courts. In March 1946, Szálasi and three of his key henchmen were hanged.
Formation
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