Lapua Movement
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The Lapua Movement 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
Lapua Movement supporters beating the "red officer" Eino Nieminen in front of the Vaasa courthouse during the 4 June 1930 riot.
The Peasant March gathered on Senate Square
Woven textile with the emblem of Lapua Movement or the Patriotic People's Movement, seen in the National Museum of Finland
Patriotic People's Movement
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Patriotic People's Movement was a Finnish nationalist and anti-communist political party. IKL was the successor of the previously banned Lapua Movement. It existed from 1932 to 1944 and had an ideolog
Lapua Movement
…after its founding and was banned after a failed coup d'etat attempt in 1932. The movement's anti-communist activities continued in the parliamentarian Patriotic People's Movement. At the 6th World Congress of the Communist International Joseph Stalin ordered all communist parties around the world to accelerate class struggle…
IKL leadership receiving a bust of Mussolini from an Italian delegation on 7 June 1933. From left: Italian special envoy Gray, Italian ambassador Tamaro, Vilho Annala, Vihtori Kosola, Bruno Salmiala, Juhana Malkamäki, Eino Tuomivaara
Hitlerjugend as guests of the IKL in Finland on 7 August 1934.
IKL parliamentary group standing in front of the Eduskunta.
Members of IKL saluting at the statue of Jaakko Ilkka