Ulster Vanguard movement

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The Ulster Vanguard movement was a hardline unionist political organization in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s, known for its militant opposition to Irish nationalism and support for maintaining British rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political movement
unionist organization
activeInPeriod early 1970s
associatedWith Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party NERFINISHED
associatedWithCommunity unionist community in Northern Ireland
basedIn Belfast NERFINISHED
country Northern Ireland
foundedBy William Craig NERFINISHED
goal defence of majority rule in Northern Ireland
prevention of Irish unification
hasSuccessor Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party NERFINISHED
ideology Ulster unionism
anti-Irish nationalism
loyalism
language English
leader William Craig NERFINISHED
locatedIn Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
movementType political organization
protest movement
nature extra-parliamentary movement
notableFor mass rallies
militant rhetoric
opposition to power-sharing in Northern Ireland
opposedTo Irish nationalism
Irish republicanism
Sunningdale Agreement NERFINISHED
politicalPosition hardline unionist
right-wing
region Ulster NERFINISHED
religiousBase Protestant community in Northern Ireland
status defunct
supported continued British rule in Northern Ireland
maintenance of the union with Great Britain
timePeriod The Troubles NERFINISHED
usedTactics mass demonstrations
political campaigning

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Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party precededBy Ulster Vanguard movement