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.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf fascist paramilitary organization
political militia
activeIn Slovakia
alignedWith Hlinka Slovak People's Party
alliedWith Nazi Germany
commandStructure paramilitary hierarchy
country Slovak State
dissolved 1945
founded 1938
historicalPeriod World War II
interwar period
ideology Slovak nationalism
anti-communism
antisemitism
authoritarianism
clerical fascism
inspiredBy Italian Blackshirts
Nazi SA
involvedIn Holocaust in Slovakia
Slovakization policies against minorities
legacy associated with war crimes and crimes against humanity
considered a collaborationist organization
legalStatus state-sanctioned organization in the Slovak State
loyalTo President Jozef Tiso
namedAfter Andrej Hlinka
notoriousFor pogroms and antisemitic actions
violence against civilians
opposed Czechoslovak democracy
communist movement
liberal and left-wing parties
partOf political system of the Slovak State
politicalPosition far-right
role collaboration with German occupation authorities
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
subOrganization Hlinka Guard Emergency Divisions
Hlinka Guard youth units
supported creation of an independent Slovak State in 1939
symbol double cross emblem
typeOfOrganization party militia
uniform black uniforms

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Slovak National Uprising
Slovak National Uprising
opponent
Hlinka Guard ("Hlinka Guard Emergency Divisions")
Hlinka Guard ("Hlinka Guard youth units")
subOrganization
Slovak resistance movement
repressedBy

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