The Lapua Movement (Finnish: Lapuanliike or Lapuan liike, 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 Lapua Movement (Finnish: Lapuanliike or Lapuan liike, 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.
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