Hlinka Guard
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The Hlinka Guard was a fascist paramilitary organization in the Slovak State during World War II, known for its collaboration with Nazi Germany and participation in the persecution of Jews and political opponents.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fascist paramilitary organization
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political militia → |
| activeIn |
Slovakia
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| alignedWith |
Hlinka Slovak People's Party
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| alliedWith |
Nazi Germany
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| commandStructure |
paramilitary hierarchy
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| country |
Slovak State
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| dissolved |
1945
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| founded |
1938
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| historicalPeriod |
World War II
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interwar period → |
| ideology |
Slovak nationalism
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anti-communism → antisemitism → authoritarianism → clerical fascism → |
| inspiredBy |
Italian Blackshirts
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Nazi SA → |
| involvedIn |
Holocaust in Slovakia
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Slovakization policies against minorities → |
| legacy |
associated with war crimes and crimes against humanity
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considered a collaborationist organization → |
| legalStatus |
state-sanctioned organization in the Slovak State
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| loyalTo |
President Jozef Tiso
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| namedAfter |
Andrej Hlinka
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| notoriousFor |
pogroms and antisemitic actions
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violence against civilians → |
| opposed |
Czechoslovak democracy
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communist movement → liberal and left-wing parties → |
| partOf |
political system of the Slovak State
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| politicalPosition |
far-right
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| role |
collaboration with German occupation authorities
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enforcement arm of the Hlinka Slovak People's Party → maintenance of internal security for the Slovak State → participation in deportations of Jews from Slovakia → participation in the persecution of Jews → participation in the persecution of political opponents → support of the authoritarian regime of Jozef Tiso → suppression of resistance and opposition → |
| statusAfterWar |
banned after 1945
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| subOrganization |
Hlinka Guard Emergency Divisions
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Hlinka Guard youth units → |
| supported |
creation of an independent Slovak State in 1939
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| symbol |
double cross emblem
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| typeOfOrganization |
party militia
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| uniform |
black uniforms
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Slovak National Uprising
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Slovak National Uprising → |
opponent |
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Hlinka Guard
("Hlinka Guard Emergency Divisions")
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Hlinka Guard ("Hlinka Guard youth units") → |
subOrganization |
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Slovak resistance movement
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repressedBy |