ACA
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ACA is the acronym commonly used for the Army Comrades Association, an Irish nationalist organization active in the early 20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Comrades Association | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish nationalist organization
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acronym ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| activity |
organizing marches with military-style discipline
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political demonstrations ⓘ providing stewards for public meetings ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
ACA
NERFINISHED
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Blueshirts NERFINISHED ⓘ National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cumann na nGaedheal
NERFINISHED
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Eoin O'Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ Fine Gael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| foundedBy | former Irish Free State Army officers ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
to counter perceived threats from the IRA
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to oppose Fianna Fáil and republican influence ⓘ to represent and protect former pro-Treaty army veterans ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-Fianna Fáil
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anti-IRA ⓘ street-mobilization organization ⓘ uniformed movement ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-Irish Civil War politics
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rise of mass political movements in interwar Europe ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish nationalism
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anti-communism ⓘ conservatism ⓘ corporatism ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary European fascist movements ⓘ |
| leader | Eoin O'Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to government restrictions and bans ⓘ |
| location | Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Fine Gael
NERFINISHED
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League of Youth (Fine Gael youth wing predecessor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
members wore blue shirts as a uniform
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organized marches and rallies ⓘ provided protection for political meetings ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Eoin O'Duffy
NERFINISHED
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Ernest Blythe NERFINISHED ⓘ W. T. Cosgrave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Fianna Fáil
NERFINISHED
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Irish Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | right-wing ⓘ |
| refersTo | Army Comrades Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standsFor | Army Comrades Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | blue shirt uniform ⓘ |
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